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Title: Team USA�s World Cup was �as low as it can get�
Category: Sports
Posted By: shockedcanadian
Date: 2016-09-23 01:11:12
Canadian

[shockedcanadian]

Starts with the management who put this team together. Then they believed their way to victory was old school, blue collar hockey at a tournament about speed, skill and all-stars. It wasn't going to work against Canada for sure, turns out it didn't work against anyone.

Some of the players left off the team that helped them to a silver in Sochi have a right to be unhappy.

[2Cdo]

That's why the IIHF doesn't trust them.

[shockedcanadian]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

That's why the IIHF doesn't trust them.

In fairness, America is busy driving business and their economy, innovating new technologies and patents, standing up to China and Russia while fighting ISIS. Defending their broad and universally admired Constitution. They have an identity that goes well beyond a sport. A global presence.

In Canada all we celebrate is hockey. If you see a Canadian you say "hey look, there's a Canadian with a hockey stick!". No surprise there...

I hope Canada wins this latest incarnation of the old Canada Cup. Really though, no other nation cares.

[BartSimpson]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

That's why the IIHF doesn't trust them.

It's no wonder they don't trust us with sneaky tactics like losing a series of hockey games to deflect from our nefarious ambitions to control the world's skateboard market. Disgusting.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

I think the problem was in part they had such a burning desire to beat Canada they forgot they'd be playing other teams as well.

Not to mention a fair bit of American talent ended up playing for Team North America that most likely would have benefited Team USA .

[shockedcanadian]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

I think the problem was in part they had such a burning desire to beat Canada they forgot they'd be playing other teams as well.

Not to mention a fair bit of American talent ended up playing for Team North America that most likely would have benefited Team USA .

Poor GM's, talent on the sidelines that would have provided speed and skill due to political decisions in a tournament in which all that matters is speed and skill.

Ultimately Canada is too strong. Canada had plenty of talent in the NA team too. U.S wasn't going to beat Canada, but they could have won the other two. Remember in Sochi Canada only won the semi final against the U.S 1-0.

Give it 15-20 years and the U.S will be 1 or 2 in every tournament on earth.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

shockedcanadian shockedcanadian:

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

I think the problem was in part they had such a burning desire to beat Canada they forgot they'd be playing other teams as well.

Not to mention a fair bit of American talent ended up playing for Team North America that most likely would have benefited Team USA .

Poor GM's, talent on the sidelines that would have provided speed and skill due to political decisions in a tournament in which all that matters is speed and skill.

Ultimately Canada is too strong. Canada had plenty of talent in the NA team too.

Yes they did. But the difference being we have a stronger junior hockey program and a stronger hockey program in general. With the hockey talent available, Canada was easily able to afford to not have their young stars playing for them.
We also have a benefit that many US states don't have, frozen water. Hell, I learned how to skate and how to stickhandle on a frozen lake. But there's another more telling difference. The US currently has around 1900 indoor arenas and 500 outdoor arenas. Canada has 2631 indoor arenas and 5000, yep count 'em, 5000 outdoor arenas. That doesn't include backyard rinks, frozen ponds, lakes or rivers.
In fact, Canada has more indoor and outdoor rinks than Russia, The US, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Japan, Kazakhstan, France, Austria and China combined.

[Alta_redneck]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

shockedcanadian shockedcanadian:

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

I think the problem was in part they had such a burning desire to beat Canada they forgot they'd be playing other teams as well.

Not to mention a fair bit of American talent ended up playing for Team North America that most likely would have benefited Team USA .

Poor GM's, talent on the sidelines that would have provided speed and skill due to political decisions in a tournament in which all that matters is speed and skill.

Ultimately Canada is too strong. Canada had plenty of talent in the NA team too.

Yes they did. But the difference being we have a stronger junior hockey program and a stronger hockey program in general. With the hockey talent available, Canada was easily able to afford to not have their young stars playing for them.
We also have a benefit that many US states don't have, frozen water. Hell, I learned how to skate and how to stickhandle on a frozen lake. But there's another more telling difference. The US currently has around 1900 indoor arenas and 500 outdoor arenas. Canada has 2631 indoor arenas and 5000, yep count 'em, 5000 outdoor arenas. That doesn't include backyard rinks, frozen ponds, lakes or rivers.
In fact, Canada has more indoor and outdoor rinks than Russia, The US, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Japan, Kazakhstan, France, Austria and China combined.

You forgot to add this phrase...

And I am Canadian !!!