siouxforce19 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I think McQuire is a great hockey mind but he is a very big USA homer. I also wish TSN was available in the USA all of the time. It is an awesome channel. If I was offered a job in Canada, I'd take it just so I can get TSN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speez Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If I was offered a job in Canada, I'd take it just so I can get TSN. and taxes & healthcare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Does any of the tech experts know if we can get that in the USA via Dish or Direct TV. I am pretty sure that TSN is not available south of the border by any cable or dish system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 I am pretty sure that TSN is not available south of the border by any cable or dish system. yeah i dont think you can. i know all nhl arenas get it as we had it in phoenix when i worked there and that was pretty sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Grrrrrrr, the ignorance of typical American sports fans. It almost makes me ashamed to admit that I'm an American sports fan. C'mon, let's not be overly dramatic, DaveK. Americans are saturated with Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, Nascar, NCAA sports, and the NHL. On any given winter Sunday in New York, it's quite possible to have the Knicks, Jets, Giants, Rangers and Islanders all playing. Most major US cities have at least 3 of the 4 major sports in their community. Canadian cities have one (unless you count the CFL as a major sport, and I suppose you could make that argument), with the exception of Toronto, which obviously has the NBA and MLB in addition to the NHL. I can certainly forgive American "ignorance" in not realizing that the World Junior Hockey Tournament is going on somewhere in Canada. Like it or not, hockey is a niche market in the United States, not the national sport. However, to back up your point, I do have a funny story from the World Cup of Hockey held in 2004. The tournament included several games held at the Xcel Energy Center in September of that year, including Russia vs the USA. It was heavily promoted in the local media and the build-up of this as a huge match-up was fairly impressive. On our way to the hockey rink, my buddy and I were stopped by some pedestrians on the street given the following greeting: "Who do the Wild play tonight? I didn't know the NHL had started already!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Grrrrrrr, the ignorance of typical American sports fans. It almost makes me ashamed to admit that I'm an American sports fan. WHY? It's one person and hockey is a niche sport, not everyone follows hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 WHY? It's one person and hockey is a niche sport, not everyone follows hockey. So if the US wins World Junior gold, will DaveK be, for the first time in his life, proud to be an American? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 So if the US wins World Junior gold, will DaveK be, for the first time in his life, proud to be an American? I don't know but it will make me happy that we win, I guess we are part of that NICHE that likes hockey. nothing would make me more happy than to watch team USA win the gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If Sweden is playing Canada in the championship game I will chear for the Swedes. My feelings: If <insert team here> is playing Canada in the championship game I will cheer for the <insert team here>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 My feelings: If <insert team here> is playing Canada in the championship game I will cheer for the <insert team here>. YEP, that is how I feel. I don't hate Canadians I just want their teams to lose in the olympics and WJC. Last spring when the Canadians lost in the 3rd place game in Fargo I was cheering for the team that beat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 YEP, that is how I feel. I don't hate Canadians I just want their teams to lose in the olympics and WJC. Last spring when the Canadians lost in the 3rd place game in Fargo I was cheering for the team that beat them. their fans were all like, "it's okay...we've won 5 straight world jrs so this doesn't matter and the USA will never beat us there" in defense of their performance at under-18s if any USA fans tried to rub it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 YEP, that is how I feel. I don't hate Canadians I just want their teams to lose in the olympics and WJC. Last spring when the Canadians lost in the 3rd place game in Fargo I was cheering for the team that beat them. Ohh heck yeah! I was a huge Finland fan that day! I couldn't pronounce any of their names, but I was all about the Finns taking a medal. That was a great game too. I wish Russia would have showed up for the gold medal game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND in SLP Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I don't know but it will make me happy that we win, I guess we are part of that NICHE that likes hockey. nothing would make me more happy than to watch team USA win the gold. Would getting #8 make you happier, Goon? That's what I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 C'mon, let's not be overly dramatic, DaveK. Americans are saturated with Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, Nascar, NCAA sports, and the NHL. On any given winter Sunday in New York, it's quite possible to have the Knicks, Jets, Giants, Rangers and Islanders all playing. Most major US cities have at least 3 of the 4 major sports in their community. Canadian cities have one (unless you count the CFL as a major sport, and I suppose you could make that argument), with the exception of Toronto, which obviously has the NBA and MLB in addition to the NHL. I can certainly forgive American "ignorance" in not realizing that the World Junior Hockey Tournament is going on somewhere in Canada. Like it or not, hockey is a niche market in the United States, not the national sport. However, to back up your point, I do have a funny story from the World Cup of Hockey held in 2004. The tournament included several games held at the Xcel Energy Center in September of that year, including Russia vs the USA. It was heavily promoted in the local media and the build-up of this as a huge match-up was fairly impressive. On our way to the hockey rink, my buddy and I were stopped by some pedestrians on the street given the following greeting: "Who do the Wild play tonight? I didn't know the NHL had started already!". This happened in the "state of hockey"? Say it ain't so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Would getting #8 make you happier, Goon? That's what I thought. Tough question. I enjoyed the Eaves led WJC Gold Medal winning team just as much as I did the last two Gophers NCAA championships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Tough question. I enjoyed the Eaves led WJC Gold Medal winning team just as much as I did the last two Gophers NCAA championships. Thanks, sagard, for reminding me of some of the darkest days in hockey history... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 This happened in the "state of hockey"? Say it ain't so! I swear it to be the absolute truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Thanks, sagard, for reminding me of some of the darkest days in hockey history... I didn't say you had to enjoy those games. Seems to me like UND had some pretty good wins over the last decade to compare with the USA WJC team's win. Beat Canada! I don't doubt they can win it the hard way, but I doubt our guys can so we need to win tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I didn't say you had to enjoy those games. Seems to me like UND had some pretty good wins over the last decade to compare with the USA WJC team's win. Beat Canada! I don't doubt they can win it the hard way, but I doubt our guys can so we need to win tonight. Trust me, I didn't. Yea, the past decade really had some entertaining Sioux and Gopher moments, didn't it? 2000, 2002, and 2003 don't seem that far away...but they sure are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 I liek stepan and kristo together team usa lines USA LINES Forwards: Zucker - Bourque - Schroeder Kreider - Jenks - Morin D'Amigo - Stepan - Kristo Palmieri - Johnson - McRae Walker Defence: Warsofsky - Carlson Donovan - Fowler Gardner - Ramage Lashoff Goalies: Campbell Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Would getting #8 make you happier, Goon? That's what I thought. My Wish List is kind of long, I think I would love to watch UND win another NCAA title it's been almost 10 years since the last title. I would also take a USA Olympic team winning a gold medal in Vancouver, The USA WJC team beat the Canadians, and for them to also win the gold this season, the Boston Bruins winning a Stanley Cup their first since the early 1970's and the Wild win their first Stanley Cup. Lastly, I want the Vikings to win the Super Bowl and finally have Childress resign as coach of the Vikings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSiouxPride Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Getting really excited for this go Kristo and go USA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 That was a horrible goal. Big rebound by the USA goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreyAnt41 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 That was a horrible goal. Big rebound by the USA goalie. He probably wasn't totally set. A Canada player interfered with him when he was trying to get back into the net after playing the puck behind the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreyAnt41 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 GOAL!! Tie game! This team has scored so many goals by collapsing into the net and picking up the trash. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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