Hockey barbaric? - Page 2

MikenJulie · 03-13-2007

Don't forget the fine, should be a hefty one.

kwagner99 · 03-13-2007

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Originally Posted by DavidB

When your other sports choices are the Lions

and the Tigers

(except for 2006) it makes it really easy to love the Red Wings.

What, no Bears?

petecat · 03-13-2007

I was a goalie my son and daughter were goalies thru college and we all still watch and love hockey, I must say that at this time Hockey is much more passive than 20 years ago, there are not nearly as many brawls and not nearly as many team enforcers, I think the reason hockey does not grow to the liking and proportion in the states as it does in Canada is the cost element for a child to start at 6 and play thru High School, remember, football and baseball you pay a small registration fee and the equipment is mostly supplied, hockey runs into thousands per season for a persons child to be on a traveling team here in the States with team fees, equipment, clinics and camps.

kwagner99 · 03-13-2007

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Originally Posted by NorthMinnesota

Hockey's pretty popular in this part of the woods!

Let's go WILD!

MikenJulie · 03-13-2007

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Originally Posted by kwagner99

Let's go WILD!

Saw the Wild a few times in Vancouver, the Wild OWN the Canucks at GM place. Gaborik gets, what, 3-4 points a game against the Canucks every bloody time they play them.

RonH · 03-13-2007

I love hockey too. Go to our minor league games here all the time. (GO ICE). What Simon did is the same thing that happens in other sports. Trust me there are alot of cheap shots in football that never get caught. The Simon incident was out in the middle of the ice for everybody to see. What about a 90mph fastball to the ribs on purpose. Thats the type of stuff that happens. Simons gotta pay the price. Hockey is great live, but loses when its on tv. Its too fast and the puck to little.

MikenJulie · 03-13-2007

Here's a link to the Chris Simon incident, I hope I'm not breaking any rules here by posting a link.

http://www.yikers.com/video_chris_si...icks_hard.html

Tommygurl · 03-13-2007

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

it's been a fringe sport
it will remain a fringe sport
it can't get a network tv contract
it can't even get a decent cable contract

That means nothing.....really.
Hockey is a Canadian tradition...its in our blood. Just because it is not popular in the US does not make it a fringe sport. It can't get a decent tv contract in the US.....Hockey Night in Canada has been a tradition in our house for as long as I can remember. Our daughter plays Ringette & will more than likely move to Hockey in the next few years. Hockey is a great sport & it is too bad more people are unwilling to give it a chance.
Come up here & visit & I will take you to a Canucks game......

(bring Susie)

NorthMinnesota · 03-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwagner99

Let's go WILD!

Love the Wild! and the Gophers. Kids were at the Gopher games this weekend...talk about excitement!!!!

Tommygurl · 03-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthMinnesota

Love the Wild! and the Gophers. Kids were at the Gopher games this weekend...talk about excitement!!!!

I love watching live hockey.......That sounds like a great weekend!

IRLFAN · 03-13-2007

Stick and ball...yuck. In my sport, if it goes out of bounds, it's not coming back.

Rant over. I love high school hockey. Played it as a young man and work some games now. Pros jumped the shark when Magneson, Sanderson, et. al. left the game. Stan Makita, Orr, Bobby Hull, The Pocket Rocket. The guys playing now couldn't hold their cups. Give me the days of a player jumping out of the penalty box in Boston Garden, chasing some fan down the street, and beating the crap out of him. Ah...the days of old.

This is, of course, my opinion.

MikenJulie · 03-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRLFAN

Stick and ball...yuck. In my sport, if it goes out of bounds, it's not coming back.

Rant over. I love high school hockey. Played it as a young man and work some games now. Pros jumped the shark when Magneson, Sanderson, et. al. left the game. Stan Makita, Orr, Bobby Hull, The Pocket Rocket. The guys playing now couldn't hold their cups. Give me the days of a player jumping out of the penalty box in Boston Garden, chasing some fan down the street, and beating the crap out of him. Ah...the days of old.

This is, of course, my opinion.

Your opinion, is shared by many.

Cheers brother!!!

Barb&Meg · 03-13-2007

[quote=Ginger]My hubby is a big hockey fan, HUGE football fan. (if we had NFL and college football closer, that would be his main ticket). However, he much prefers minor hockey compared to the NHL...he and our son have season tickets to our WHL team, the Vancouver Giants and he says he prefers this hockey not because of the level of play obviously, but because of the spirit involved on behalf of both the players AND the fans.

Minor league hockey is great!! We had a team here a LONG time ago and it was so much fun. Most of the players were from Canada and spoke french. It was fun to go to the games and especially to see the players and the kids interact with each other. The team played hard to win but never took it too seriously. They loved to play and the fans loved the games.

As an aside, I ended up living with the goalie for about 2 seasons. We managed to communicate! He would always speak french when he called home so I never knew what he was telling his parents about me.

He had great legs....

I love all kinds hockey regardless. Kids, college (men's and women's) and pro. The speed is fascinating.

Maverick69 · 03-13-2007

There is no place in the sport for the kind of crap Simon pulled . Buts its no more violent than the goons I see in baseball and basketball.

Ginger · 03-14-2007

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Originally Posted by Tommygurl

Hockey Night in Canada has been a tradition in our house for as long as I can remember.

Daaa da da da, daaa da da da, daaa da da da....

da na na na na NA NA!!

(and anyone who isn't Canadian who want's to know what the heck I'm talking about, click here to hear our OTHER national anthem

)

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Barb&Meg reposado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,000	[quote=Ginger]My hubby is a big hockey fan, HUGE football fan. (if we had NFL and college football closer, that would be his main ticket). However, he much prefers minor hockey compared to the NHL...he and our son have season tickets to our WHL team, the Vancouver Giants and he says he prefers this hockey not because of the level of play obviously, but because of the spirit involved on behalf of both the players AND the fans. Minor league hockey is great!! We had a team here a LONG time ago and it was so much fun. Most of the players were from Canada and spoke french. It was fun to go to the games and especially to see the players and the kids interact with each other. The team played hard to win but never took it too seriously. They loved to play and the fans loved the games. As an aside, I ended up living with the goalie for about 2 seasons. We managed to communicate! He would always speak french when he called home so I never knew what he was telling his parents about me. He had great legs.... I love all kinds hockey regardless. Kids, college (men's and women's) and pro. The speed is fascinating. Last edited by Barb&Meg; 03-14-2007 at 12:15 PM.

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03-13-2007	#16 (permalink)
MikenJulie life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 781	Don't forget the fine, should be a hefty one.

03-13-2007	#18 (permalink)
petecat beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey (Meadowlands area) 7 minutes outside Manhattan! Posts: 433	I was a goalie my son and daughter were goalies thru college and we all still watch and love hockey, I must say that at this time Hockey is much more passive than 20 years ago, there are not nearly as many brawls and not nearly as many team enforcers, I think the reason hockey does not grow to the liking and proportion in the states as it does in Canada is the cost element for a child to start at 6 and play thru High School, remember, football and baseball you pay a small registration fee and the equipment is mostly supplied, hockey runs into thousands per season for a persons child to be on a traveling team here in the States with team fees, equipment, clinics and camps.

03-13-2007	#21 (permalink)
RonH reposado Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: INDY Posts: 1,029	I love hockey too. Go to our minor league games here all the time. (GO ICE). What Simon did is the same thing that happens in other sports. Trust me there are alot of cheap shots in football that never get caught. The Simon incident was out in the middle of the ice for everybody to see. What about a 90mph fastball to the ribs on purpose. Thats the type of stuff that happens. Simons gotta pay the price. Hockey is great live, but loses when its on tv. Its too fast and the puck to little.

03-13-2007	#22 (permalink)
MikenJulie life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 781	Here's a link to the Chris Simon incident, I hope I'm not breaking any rules here by posting a link. http://www.yikers.com/video_chris_si...icks_hard.html

03-13-2007	#26 (permalink)
IRLFAN way into it Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hayward, Wisconsin Posts: 159	Stick and ball...yuck. In my sport, if it goes out of bounds, it's not coming back. Rant over. I love high school hockey. Played it as a young man and work some games now. Pros jumped the shark when Magneson, Sanderson, et. al. left the game. Stan Makita, Orr, Bobby Hull, The Pocket Rocket. The guys playing now couldn't hold their cups. Give me the days of a player jumping out of the penalty box in Boston Garden, chasing some fan down the street, and beating the crap out of him. Ah...the days of old. This is, of course, my opinion.

03-13-2007	#29 (permalink)
Maverick69 añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Regina, Sk , Canada Posts: 1,824	There is no place in the sport for the kind of crap Simon pulled . Buts its no more violent than the goons I see in baseball and basketball.

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