Putin gives players from Russia's winning World Championship team Mercedes Benzs

[Locke]

Canada more or less sent the Oilers. No one should celebrate for beating that team.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

Originally Posted by Pointman

I dont see a big deal here. German soccer players will receive $408k each, which is about 2-3 new Mercedes-Benzs. This bonus is in line with world practices, as far as I know

LOL, did you just compare the yearly World Cup of Hockey that features a limited audience with a limited set of teams with the FIFA World Cup that takes place every four years with a worldwide audience and teams from all continents?

[vilzeh]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

We Hold the Olympic hockey in higher Status. Europeans/Russians do not see it that way. The World Championship is like them winning the Stanley cup.

Not true.

Where did you get this information?

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by vilzeh

Not true.

Where did you get this information?

Documentary set around european hockey culture if you would have read on.

[Itse]

It really depends on what you mean by "Europeans". European fans I think generally care more about the WHC than the Stanley Cup, because the NHL is a North American league. Most of us Euros don't have a horse in that race since we don't generally support North American teams. Of course the more hardcore hockey fans care, but it's still a very different thing from international tournaments.

European NHL players of course care more about the Stanley Cup, because they're in that race.

Which is a big reason why the olympics is such a big deal, in the recent years it has (finally) become the one hockey tournament that unites the hockey playing world. The World Cups never managed to really do that, and I think it would be a mistake for the NHL to try. Europeans especially are used to tournaments with tradition, and to the idea that international tournaments are organized by international organizations (such as the IOC or FIFA).

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Itse

It really depends on what you mean by "Europeans". European fans I think generally care more about the WHC than the Stanley Cup, because the NHL is a North American league. Most of us Euros don't have a horse in that race since we don't generally support North American teams. Of course the more hardcore hockey fans care, but it's still a very different thing from international tournaments.

European NHL players of course care more about the Stanley Cup, because they're in that race.

Which is a big reason why the olympics is such a big deal, it's the one hockey tournament that unites the hockey playing world. The World Cups never managed to really do that, and I think it would be a mistake for the NHL to try. Europeans especially are used to tournaments with tradition, and to the idea that international tournaments are organized by international organizations (such as the IOC or FIFA).

That's pretty much how it was describe d in the Film . The film never talked to Nhlers only European players that choose not to or never had played in the NHL.