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...and here's a current article on how things have improved...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/sochi/2014/02/12/rene-fasel-women-hockey-iihf/5419441/

That being said, a semi-final game where one team records 70 shots on goal while the other winds up with 9 shows that there is still a long ways to go in terms of competitive balance in women's hockey.

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I think that's unlikely, because IIHF has made significant changes in response to the IOC direction...

Another is the competition itself, where they set up the top 4 teams in one pool, and the bottom 4 teams in another. So there was no USA vs Russia or Germany game. (Unless of course Russia/Germany were to advance.)

The coaching mentoring is something I would call a "significant" change...stacking the groups to prevent blow-outs is simply window-dressing and not a long-term solution to the competitiveness issue.

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...and here's a current article on how things have improved...

http://www.usatoday....y-iihf/5419441/

That being said, a semi-final game where one team records 70 shots on goal while the other winds up with 9 shows that there is still a long ways to go in terms of competitive balance in women's hockey.

I agree woman's hockey could be gone if the same two team keep dominating. The USA and Canada have an unfair advantage that their Olympic teams are together a year before the Olympics start. There should be a rule that each country only get a certain amount of days with the team together.

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I agree woman's hockey could be gone if the same two team keep dominating. The USA and Canada have an unfair advantage that their Olympic teams are together a year before the Olympics start. There should be a rule that each country only get a certain amount of days with the team together.

To play devil's advocate - other teams can't do this as well?

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To play devil's advocate - other teams can't do this as well?

Agreed. The USA and Canada are also the only countries on the continent that play hockey. Can't blow the budget flying across the Atlantic constantly to play Sweden and Finland in exhibition games.

How about opposite-handed sticks for US and Canadian women's teams while we're at it?

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Some of the countries don't support woman's hockey like they do for men's hockey.

Understood, but I think that's where the other countries need to step up, and if they're going to make a commitment to women's hockey, then commit. There's no reason why Sweden, Finland, Russia, etc. can't have a women's program like the U.S. and Canada. Here's to hoping that happens.

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Understood, but I think that's where the other countries need to step up, and if they're going to make a commitment to women's hockey, then commit. There's no reason why Sweden, Finland, Russia, etc. can't have a women's program like the U.S. and Canada. Here's to hoping that happens.

Same thing needs to happen with curling in this country...2 straight Olympics have been a disaster for both the men and women...especially the men.

And is there a word more fun to say than "bonspiel"??!! All together now..."bonspiel". See...that's fun. ;)

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NBC execs must have tasered Pierre Mcguire in mid-speech right after the US/Sweden game in the hopes of keeping viewers..he said Switzerland's goalie is fully capable of "stealing" a game from Canada. Yea...assuming their one shot on goal all game goes in the net.

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Understood, but I think that's where the other countries need to step up, and if they're going to make a commitment to women's hockey, then commit. There's no reason why Sweden, Finland, Russia, etc. can't have a women's program like the U.S. and Canada. Here's to hoping that happens.

Japan almost tied Sweden at the end of their game, and should have gone to overtime with Russia if what would have been the first goal for Japan would have been reviewed. Japan went out and got a Canadian coach that has won two goal medals with Canada.

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NBC execs must have tasered Pierre Mcguire in mid-speech right after the US/Sweden game in the hopes of keeping viewers..he said Switzerland's goalie is fully capable of "stealing" a game from Canada. Yea...assuming their one shot on goal all game goes in the net.

And five of Canada's 60 don't fall.....

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Real surprising coming from Russia. This is the same country where a politician called Evgeni Plushenko an invalid for the way he bowed out of the figure skating competition after injuring himself.

Russian politician calls Evgeni Plushenko an 'invalid'

He then went on to say that Russia should only let athletes compete in 2 Olympics, then they're done. Umm...that would be great for your hockey team!

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