05-25-2015, 11:49 PM
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#101
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Calgary
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It may have been his only opportunity to come to Canada. It's only two weeks.
Really cool. It'll be interesting to keep tabs on him.
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05-26-2015, 12:24 AM
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#102
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Kid's got a wicked backhand. Those were some pretty dangles. Hope he turns into a good player in the future.
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05-26-2015, 09:44 AM
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#103
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Franchise Player
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It will be interesting to see what he turns into because we heard about him so early.
It was interesting to watch Crosby and Ovechkin's career path, and I don't think I heard of them until they were 15 or 16.
Can you imagine after the McDavid-Hall years, the Oilers tank again for this kid? Haha
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05-26-2015, 09:55 AM
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#104
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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That backhand short side was Johnny-esque
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05-26-2015, 09:58 AM
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#105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
Why is he playing hockey now? He should be playing soccer or some other sport. Every study ever done says they playing hockey in the spring or summer does not make anyone a better hockey player.....
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A different ball game if you're playing hockey in Japan.
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05-26-2015, 12:33 PM
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#106
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by driveway
This kid is exactly why the NHL would be long-term dumb not to go to the Olympics in Korea. Japan, Korea, and North China get cold and they are full of people who can afford to play hockey. As the NBA learned with Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, all you need is one.
There is a huge potential market in that part of the world and it would be short-sighted of the NHL to miss the best opportunity to showcase the sport to the region.
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China? I am pretty sure he is from California and hasn't been anywhere near China other than maybe a vacation.
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05-26-2015, 01:55 PM
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#107
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beatle17
China? I am pretty sure he is from California and hasn't been anywhere near China other than maybe a vacation.
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They still love him there. I think he's played internationally for China/Taiwan.
But the posts about having 1 guy in the show from a region will bring in legions of fans.
Look at clubs like Chelsea, Man U and Real. They have fans all over the globe. They could just sit there doing nothing and make money.
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05-26-2015, 01:55 PM
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#108
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Beatle17
China? I am pretty sure he is from California and hasn't been anywhere near China other than maybe a vacation.
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He's Taiwanese but born in California.
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05-28-2015, 07:55 PM
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#109
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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And, as someone who lives in taiwan I can tell you I have never seen anything like the way this country reacted to Linsanity. It was absolutely incredible, in a week there were jerseys, merchandise, books... His face is still everywhere, he's got giant billboards for Adidas all over taipei. One chinese or Korean NHL player and you're talking several million new hockey fans instantly.
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05-28-2015, 08:57 PM
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#110
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by driveway
One chinese or Korean NHL player and you're talking several million new hockey fans instantly.
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Richard Park? Or does he qualify more as a Korean American than a Korean who moved to USA?
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05-28-2015, 10:36 PM
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#111
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
They still love him there. I think he's played internationally for China/Taiwan.
But the posts about having 1 guy in the show from a region will bring in legions of fans.
Look at clubs like Chelsea, Man U and Real. They have fans all over the globe. They could just sit there doing nothing and make money.
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Originally Posted by driveway
And, as someone who lives in taiwan I can tell you I have never seen anything like the way this country reacted to Linsanity. It was absolutely incredible, in a week there were jerseys, merchandise, books... His face is still everywhere, he's got giant billboards for Adidas all over taipei. One chinese or Korean NHL player and you're talking several million new hockey fans instantly.
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yes agree with everyone this is why the NHL would be really short-sighted if they didn't go to the Olympics in Korea.
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05-28-2015, 10:36 PM
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#112
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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I forgot about Richard Park. I suppose it should be said that this player needs to do something to get media attention. Lets say, play for a Cup Winner, or score a couple of important goals in the playoffs.
If there were an Asian player who'd done what Gaudreau did this season it would be bananas.
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05-28-2015, 10:40 PM
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#113
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by driveway
I forgot about Richard Park. I suppose it should be said that this player needs to do something to get media attention. Lets say, play for a Cup Winner, or score a couple of important goals in the playoffs.
If there were an Asian player who'd done what Gaudreau did this season it would be bananas.
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But hockey just isn't on tv there. Basketball is a popular sport in Asia so the emergence of players like Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin and others have added to that popularity. Basketball is also an exciting sport that showcases it's stars. The NHL does the opposite, it's all about team.
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05-29-2015, 12:14 AM
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#114
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by driveway
if there were an asian player who'd done what gaudreau did this season it would be bananas durian.
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05-29-2015, 01:39 AM
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#115
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Down by the sea, where the watermelons grow, back to my home, I dare not go...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by driveway
I forgot about Richard Park. I suppose it should be said that this player needs to do something to get media attention. Lets say, play for a Cup Winner, or score a couple of important goals in the playoffs.
If there were an Asian player who'd done what Gaudreau did this season it would be bananas.
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Jim Paek - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Paek
2 cups with Pittsburgh. He's also in the HHoF.
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05-29-2015, 04:12 AM
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#116
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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His sweater is in the hhof. He's not. Also, well before the current era of global media and YouTube sensations.
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05-29-2015, 05:36 AM
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#117
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Help, save, whatever.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
But hockey just isn't on tv there. Basketball is a popular sport in Asia so the emergence of players like Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin and others have added to that popularity. Basketball is also an exciting sport that showcases it's stars. The NHL does the opposite, it's all about team.
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They play the games here in China. It's CCTV 5+ I think. THey usually play a game from the day before at night and sometimes play a live game in the morning with Chinese announcers in HD.. I don't think many people watch it though.
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05-29-2015, 08:25 AM
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#118
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Down by the sea, where the watermelons grow, back to my home, I dare not go...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by driveway
His sweater is in the hhof. He's not. Also, well before the current era of global media and YouTube sensations.
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Ohhh... it's his sweater in the HHoF, not him! Oh man, I'm sorry, I was so confused about that.
What you're saying is he's before your time so he's not relevant.
I remember the fervor when he came into the league. It was a big deal that he was the first Asian.
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05-29-2015, 08:42 AM
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#119
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darthma
Ohhh... it's his sweater in the HHoF, not him! Oh man, I'm sorry, I was so confused about that.
What you're saying is he's before your time so he's not relevant.
I remember the fervor when he came into the league. It was a big deal that he was the first Asian.
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I believe this was sarcastic, but there is a huge difference between contributing memorabilia and actually being inducted, your post said "He's also in the HHOF".
Paek played in an era before interent sensationalism and mass/ social media. The interantional interest just couldn't be hyped up the way things can be done today. And he was no poster boy for NHL Asia or anything, back in 92/93 the focus was on expanding in the Southern US states, not exposure to Asia.
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05-29-2015, 03:59 PM
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#120
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by driveway
I forgot about Richard Park. I suppose it should be said that this player needs to do something to get media attention. Lets say, play for a Cup Winner, or score a couple of important goals in the playoffs.
If there were an Asian player who'd done what Gaudreau did this season it would be bananas.
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