Hockey is no longer Canada's game - - and that's a good thing. Canada is without a doubt the team to beat at the World Cup, but the game has gone global, as evidenced by the breakdown of the first round of the draft. The TV commercial promoting the 2. World Cup of Hockey asks the question: Who owns hockey? Russian Evgeni Malkin of the Stanley Cup champion says, “There’s no question, Russia.”The Sedin twins, Henrik and Daniel of Sweden, counter, “That’s easy, Sweden.”American hockey players argue, “Three words: Miracle on Ice.”Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, a Finn, responds with, “Three names: Selanne, Kurri, Koivu.”Finally, Canadians Jonathan Toews of the Blackhawks and Sidney Crosby of the Penguins conclude: “Canada didn’t just invent hockey, hockey invented Canada.”That may be true Jon and Sid, but hockey no longer belongs to Canada, if it ever really did. The reality is hockey is a global sport, and that is a good thing. Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Rating is available when the video has been rented. DOWNLOAD THE.MP3 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MQ4W2UJ0. Canada’s win in Game 1 of World Cup of Hockey final a passionless snooze-fest against a made-up team. Big picture it could be argued that, even in North America, hockey remains a niche sport, lagging behind football, baseball and basketball, but interest in it is growing despite the snag the NHL finds itself in with way too much emphasis on boring defensive play. So much so that a kid who grew up in the Arizona desert became the most coveted prospect on the planet and the No. NHL draft. Auston Matthews, 1. Patrick Kane to be the face of hockey in the United States. Heading into Fiday’s first round of the draft it was suggested a Canadian might not be chosen until sixth. That did not come true as Pierre- Luc Dubois was selected third by the Columbus Blue Jackets. All told 1. 2 Americans, 1. Canadians, three Finns, two Russians and one Swede made up the first round. Insight on the NHL and the world of hockey. Canada is without a doubt the team to beat at the World Cup, but the game has gone global, as evidenced by the breakdown of the first round of the draft.There was a time when Canadians dominated the first round, Not now. It is just another example of Canada’s stranglehold on the sport slipping away, one that I, a proud Canuck, am quite comfortable with. Growing the game universally is a good thing. Playing and skating tips, pictures, tournament results, U.S. Put together by a member of Canada's gold medal winning world. As Canada gets ready to mark 150 years of Confederation, Hockey Canada gets a new look, one that celebrates not only the game, but the Canadians who have helped make it part of the national identity. Show your support for our. The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), established in 1967, is a labour organization whose members are the players in the. Hockey Canada and Chevrolet are once again coming together for the Power of Play program, helping Peewee coaches teach their players the positive values of Canada’s game. The IIHF World Inline Hockey Champion, Team Canada have recently received their championship rings to their individual residences, it was announced today. Team Canada won their 3 rd IIHF World Championship (’98, ’12 ’15. It was a good thing for the sport in 1. Soviet Union shocked the hockey world by beating the mighty Canadian NHL stars in the opening game of the fabled Summit Series and pushed Canada to the limit in a series the Canadians narrowly won. It was a good thing for hockey when the United States won the first World Cup of Hockey in 1. America’s top pros could compete and succeed against the best players in the world. It was a good thing for hockey when the Soviet Union won five of six gold medals in Olympic Games competition between 1. Canada on alert that it was no longer the world’s super power in the sport. It was a good thing for hockey when the United States, led by captain Cammi Granato, upset Canada in the first gold medal game when women’s hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1. Nagano, Japan. Prior to the Summit Series the Soviet Union had been dominating on the world stage mainly because Canada was not sending its best players, who were in the NHL. That changed in ’7. Soviets the majority of Canadians imagined prior to the series. Canada got the scare of its life. To this very day I still recall the utter shock and dismay I felt following Canada’s 7- 3 loss to the Soviet Union in Game 1 of the series at the Montreal Forum. Nobody in Canada was prepared for how good the Soviet players were – Alexander Yakushev who played with the grace of a Jean Beliveau, Valeri Kharlamov who was their answer to Yvan Cournoyer and rugged defenseman Alexander Ragulin who could have been the fourth Plager brother. The closeness of the series made Canada sit up and take notice at the development of hockey in other countries. Canada’s best were still the best in the world, but other countries were narrowing the gap. And for the sport of hockey, that was huge. For many Canadians it was a bitter pill to swallow, but eventually they realized that having other countries grow more competitive was positive for the overall health and development of the sport. Canadians appreciate what the likes of Jari Kurri, Teemu Selanne, Dominik Hasek, Mats Sundin, the Sedins, Nicklas Lidstrom, Alex Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and countless others have brought to the NHL. Take solace Canada, you are still a world power – unquestionably the team to beat at the World Cup. Canada’s men's and women’s teams have won gold in the past two Olympic Games. Crosby was named most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and goaltender Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goalie, an award that likely would have gone to fellow Canadian Carey Price had he not missed most of the season with an injury. Oh, and Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings won the Norris Trophy as best defenseman. But hockey is not Canada’s game. It belongs to everybody.
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