11-07-2014, 03:00 PM
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I assume they're trying to bolster support for their 2022 Olympic bid, although, at the rate the other bidders have dropped out, they might win by default anyway.
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11-07-2014, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Would any team even want to go? Any teams that head over during the regular season are going to be affected by jet lag and the extended travel. I just can't see any GM of a team willing to put his team at a disadvantage like that when points are so valuable.
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Thats why you send the Oilers and Sabres. Fewer points? They'd jump at the opportunity.
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11-07-2014, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Would any team even want to go? Any teams that head over during the regular season are going to be affected by jet lag and the extended travel. I just can't see any GM of a team willing to put his team at a disadvantage like that when points are so valuable.
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No I don't think that any reasonable 'hockey' people would want their team to have to go. But I would imagine that all 30 greedy owners are fighting each other for the chance to sell a few thousand jerseys and other merchandise over the period of a few days.
Never forget, it is the greedy owners who run this league and not the reasonable hockey people.
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11-07-2014, 10:58 PM
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#24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Would any team even want to go? Any teams that head over during the regular season are going to be affected by jet lag and the extended travel. I just can't see any GM of a team willing to put his team at a disadvantage like that when points are so valuable.
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The NHL would probably ask teams in the Pacific timezone to open their season in China. The Ducks and Canucks did this in Tokyo, Japan to open the 1998-99 season.
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11-07-2014, 11:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by hwy19man
The NHL would probably ask teams in the Pacific timezone to open their season in China. The Ducks and Canucks did this in Tokyo, Japan to open the 1998-99 season.
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And Calgary played the Sharks in pre-season that year in Japan as well if I remember correct, right?
EDIT: I was off by a year and it was regular season, completely forgot those games counted. Looking at this wikipedia article I actually had no idea how many touring games teams had done in the 70s and 80s to Europe. Pretty awesome actually. Also seems like Calgary is the only team not to lose a Super Series game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...d_by_NHL_teams
Last edited by J epworth; 11-07-2014 at 11:20 PM.
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11-07-2014, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
And Calgary played the Sharks in pre-season that year in Japan as well if I remember correct, right?
EDIT: I was off by a year and it was regular season, completely forgot those games counted. Looking at this wikipedia article I actually had no idea how many touring games teams had done in the 70s and 80s to Europe. Pretty awesome actually. Also seems like Calgary is the only team not to lose a Super Series game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...d_by_NHL_teams |
According to that list, we lost to CSKA Moscow in the 90-91 Super Series...
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11-07-2014, 11:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by STeeLy
According to that list, we lost to CSKA Moscow in the 90-91 Super Series...
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Man, I really should just stop trying to say facts right now.
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11-09-2014, 10:29 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by getbak
I assume they're trying to bolster support for their 2022 Olympic bid, although, at the rate the other bidders have dropped out, they might win by default anyway.
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My money is on Almaty for 2022.
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11-10-2014, 12:22 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Becoming even a slightly popular brand in China would be a license to print money. If I was a Flames owner I would be very interested in this. From a business perspective the upside is worth jet lag.
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11-10-2014, 05:40 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Say no to terrorism regimes. Business shouldn't be above human rights and democracy.
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11-10-2014, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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It shouldnt be, but it is.
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11-10-2014, 09:21 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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I will go to watch this one, if it is held in Beijing. I love the Peking Duck there !
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11-10-2014, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Thats why you send the Oilers and Sabres. Fewer points? They'd jump at the opportunity.
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They'd turn off 1.7 billion people to hockey in a span of three hours. At least we'd find out what 'Edmonton is no good' translates to in Mandarin.
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11-10-2014, 11:14 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by bob-loblaw
they'd turn off 1.7 billion people to hockey in a span of three minutes. At least we'd find out what 'edmonton is no good' translates to in mandarin.
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11-10-2014, 12:03 PM
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11-10-2014, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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it's a great idea, that's a huge market.
The NBA made inroads in China based on one guy. Now in China basketball is the biggest sport and they show live NBA games more than Europe show live NHL games.
http://www.nba.com/schedules/interna...aster/1290.xml
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11-10-2014, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
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No, What? You think it's a great idea for NHL to play in China? If so, why?
I believe if it's just about hockey, then KHL might be a better idea logistically, but if there's something specific about the NHL interesting for China I'm not seeing, I'm all ears.
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11-10-2014, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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i think that the marketing opportunity would be too big to pass up for the nhl.
i never thought that the nfl would be as popular as it has turned out to be in london, and they are talking franchises now. Whether it ever comes off or not is another story...
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