The World Cup of Hockey

[sahyder1]

It's been 8 years and it's about damn time the World Cup returned. The first one provided some action and this one shouldn't be any different. Let's hope for a US/Canada final once again like '96 and the '02 Olympics.

POOLS

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

Russia

Slovakia

United States

EUROPE

Czech Republic

Finland

Germany

Sweden

Monday, August 30

CZE vs. FIN, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki

(ESPN, 1 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 31

GER vs. SWE, Globe Arena, Stockholm

(ESPN, 1 p.m.)

CAN vs. USA, Bell Centre, Montreal

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Wednesday, September 1

CZE vs. SWE, Globe Arena, Stockholm

(ESPN, 1 p.m.)

CAN vs. SVK, Bell Centre, Montreal

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Thursday, September 2

FIN vs. GER, Cologne Arena, Cologne

(ESPN2, 1:30 p.m.)

USA vs. RUS, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Friday, September 3

GER vs. CZE, Sazka Arena, Prague

(ESPN, 1 p.m.)

USA vs. SVK, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Saturday, September 4

SWE vs. FIN, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki

CAN vs. RUS, Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Sunday, September 5

RUS vs. SVK, Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Monday, September 6

Quarterfinal: E1 vs. E4, home arena of E1

Tuesday, September 7

Quarterfinal: E2 vs. E3, home arena of E2

(ESPN, 1 p.m.)

Quarterfinal: NA1 vs. NA4 or NA2 vs. NA3,

Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Wednesday, September 8

Quarterfinal: NA1 vs. NA4 or NA2 vs. NA3,

Air Canada Centre, Toronto

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Friday, September 10

Semifinal, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Saturday, September 11

Semifinal, Air Canada Centre, Toronto

(ESPN2, 6:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 14

Championship, Air Canada Centre, Toronto

(ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

Edited August 30, 2004 by sahyder1

[wCwCreator]

Team Canada all the way. Wouldn't mind seeing a rematch between Canada and Team USA.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Go Canada!

I got tix to the Canada/USA and Canada/Slovakia matches w00t!

[Laice07]

^^

Lucky you!

I'm cheering for Canada of course!! Its sad that this might be the last we see of hockey for a year

[Clawson]

Canada did it's slow ass start in the exhbition games so now it's clear sailing. Wooo.

[Ananas]

Canada did it's slow ass start in the exhbition games so now it's clear sailing. Wooo.

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[gunnar hendershow]

GO USA!!

*Leaves*

[The Sultan of Swank]

Canada did it's slow ass start in the exhbition games so now it's clear sailing. Wooo.

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You call tieing a team of gimpish Slovaks a slow start? I call it a near disaster. Here's hoping they get their shit together.

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[Ananas]

Canada did it's slow ass start in the exhbition games so now it's clear sailing. Wooo.

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You call tieing a team of gimpish Slovaks a slow start? I call it a near disaster. Here's hoping they get their shit together.

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[Corizzle]

GO Germany!.....

Can someone tell me when Slovakia & Russia joined North America?

[gunnar hendershow]

GO Germany!.....

Can someone tell me when Slovakia & Russia joined North America?

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Well you see... Russia is close to Alaska... and, uhhh, Slovakia were kicked out of Europe.

[sahyder1]

GO Germany!.....

Can someone tell me when Slovakia & Russia joined North America?

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[Cactus Drags]

I'd rather see a Canada/European nation final than Canada/USA. Mayeb Russia, that'd be cool. It's stupid that Russia and Slovakia are in the North American pool, they won't ever get home ice, but there's no-one else to put in the pool...

NASN's covering every game for UK fans, should be cool.

[Ananas]

Man, I knew Finland was a better team, but I didn't expect the Czech to come out so flat today. Good to see a shutout for Kiprusoff although he didn't have to do much. Kind of a flat game too, hopefully the America-Canada game on Tuesday has more to it.

[KJE]

I enjoyed today's game. Finland played great and Kipper got a shutout (being a goalie myself), I was happy. But I was more happy about the play of Vokoun. If it wasn't for him, the game would have been like 9 - 0 (that is unless another goalie did just as good as him... ), and CZE wouldn't even get 12 shots as they'd be even more bummed out. It'll be interesting to see how the CZE/GER game goes as well - that might be the game for Germany to win.

Anywho; I'm excited to see Ger/Swe face off tomorrow. It'll get me primed up for 'the big one' later that night.

EDIT: Does anyone else feel that North American teams have an advantage? I just do as the finals are in North America, meaning the time zones would be way off for the European teams when they come to Canada for the finals.

Edited August 31, 2004 by Kevin Elliott

[Ananas]

EDIT:  Does anyone else feel that North American teams have an advantage?  I just do as the finals are in North America, meaning the time zones would be way off for the European teams when they come to Canada for the finals.

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[grind your soul]

Eff that shit.

GO GERMANY.

[wCwCreator]

In the unlikely event that Canada gets knocked off. My second pick would be Finland. KIPPER!

Canada's, just testing out their line combinations. Thats mainly because they haven't won a game yet. Coach kept mixing and matching the lines. Lemieux, Iginla and Sakic turned into Lemieux, St Louis and Richards turned into Richards, St Louis and Lecalvier

[Big Tuna]

Gotta go with Canada, in the absense of Lithuania, my olympic favorite.

[KJE]

wCwCreator, Canada b. USA 3-1