Best Hockey goal ever. FINLAND FTW

Tell that to the Canadians who won Gold last year, and the United States who took the Silver, in the Olympics.

Idk what the butt are you talking about. Canada wasn't the world champion last year, Czech was. And if you didn't see, I talked about US.

See this list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IIH...#Champions

Not much US there.

And why is Olympics bolded? Is it ranked higher than World Championships?

My intention was not "LOOK GUYS, FINLAND IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN HOCKEY OF ALL TIME". It was "Look, check out this probably the greatest goal ever". Because, personally I haven't seen anything like it. It was the top headline at NHL.com.

But then Americans came in. "Lol, that's nothing. Happens always in NHL."

A steady stream of European players began entering the league in the 1970s, continuing into the 1980s. Most of the first wave of Europeans came from Sweden and Finland, with a small number of defectors from the Soviet Bloc. Since the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, political/ideological restrictions on the movement of hockey players from this region have disappeared, leading to a large influx of players mostly from Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia into the NHL. Swedes, Finns, and other Western Europeans, who were always free to move to North America, came to the league in greater numbers than before. Many of the league's top players today come from these European countries, including: Ilya Kovalchuk, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg, Marian Hossa, Nicklas Lidstrom, Miikka Kiprusoff, Teemu Selanne, Zdeno Chara, Pavel Datsyuk, Evgeni Malkin, and Alexander Ovechkin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League

NHL is the best hockey league, not because it is in AMERICA, but because most of the international top players play there (bit less now, when there's KHL)

Idk what the butt are you talking about. Canada wasn't the world champion last year, Czech was. And if you didn't see, I talked about US.

See this list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IIH...#Champions

Not much US there.

And why is Olympics bolded? Is it ranked higher than World Championships?

Yes. The World Championships (for every sport that is involved in the Olympics) is just a footnote to the Olympics. Also you clearly misunderstood my post. I said those were the finishes for the Olympics, not the WC.

And why is Olympics bolded? Is it ranked higher than World Championships?

yes.

yes.

In America*

This guy would fit perfectly on the Nashville Predators:

-snip-

They score from behind the net all the time!

Just wondering, as I don't follow international tournaments much, but is this the tournament guys from the nhl play in after they get kicked out of the playoffs or is this something else?

The Canucks let in some of the worst goals for a "good" team, lololol. Go Sharks!

Ps. That guy has nothing on Pavel Datsyuk =P

Lolu. Who won against the preds?

My intention was not "LOOK GUYS, FINLAND IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN HOCKEY OF ALL TIME". It was "Look, check out this probably the greatest goal ever". Because, personally I haven't seen anything like it. It was the top headline at NHL.com.

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It happens all the time. Not just Finnish players doing it. It's almost always effective, because the goalie is not expecting a wrap around that can hit the top shelf on their short side.

In America*

Uhhh.... yeah still is more important.
championships come every year and all you have to do is win a lot in your sport to get an award/title for that year.
Olympians train most of their entire LIVES just to get a shot to be CONSIDERED to compete in the olympics, against other athletes that train just as hard, if not harder than them. Plus the olympics are only every four years (the one that matters (to me) anyways), so the level of anticipation that's built up is tremendous. The olympics bring untold revenue to the area it's held at, be it by souvenirs, tourism increase, or just OMFG THE OLYMPICS WAAAAAAAAAH.

So sorry, but yeah, olympics > w/e the hell 'world championship' you're touting.

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Mute is right. Olympics are more important, even if only based on the requirements. Each country picks their greatest players, not just 'good' players, but literally only the most talented, and pits them against each other for national pride. That is far more important than a bunch of schlubs who get paid gross amounts of money to knock each others teeth out and fill up seats year after year. Olympic hockey is about respect.

GO Canucks

My intention was not "LOOK GUYS, FINLAND IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN HOCKEY OF ALL TIME". It was "Look, check out this probably the greatest goal ever". Because, personally I haven't seen anything like it. It was the top headline at NHL.com.

But then Americans came in. "Lol, that's nothing. Happens always in NHL."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League

NHL is the best hockey league, not because it is in AMERICA, but because most of the international top players play there (bit less now, when there's KHL)

I was not saying that you were saying that, nor do I think anyone else is. I only came into this thread because you were acting like it was never done before, and as such yes, the greatest goal ever. I provided a video of college hockey in the US from 1996 that showed otherwise. You are the one who started on with the Euro/Finland players being the best, not us.

Yes, there are top players in the NHL that are from Europe, and other countries, that however is not the point, either. I said that there are more Canadian/United States players in the NHL than Europe, not best players. Though I wouldn't doubt that there are more top North America players than Europe in the NHL.

The Olympics is the event people want to go to, that people want to watch. Do you ever hear athletes that they want to get that World Championship gold? No. They want Olympic gold. WC is just a bonus.

GO Canucks

GO LIGHTNING

Go Bruins?

Also, hockey sucks. Proud to be Canadian.

I concur.
Actually, I don't think hockey sucks. I just don't see the point in sports.

Go Bruins?

Saw a footnote that said that on a calculus test I had this week.

Couldn't possibly be a failed attempt at jovial mockery of the two things Satellite constantly posts about (his patriotism and atheism)

You forgot about hatred of DB's. And how much Nexon sucks. Oh, wait, that is that other aleuamei European.

Also, what... You're Canadian and you hate hockey? Holy shet. I thought hokey was the sport in Canadia land.

That is curling.

Actually, I don't think hockey sucks. I just don't see the point in sports.

This. And indeed, Olympics are a LOT more important than World Championships. Not only in America.
There was no "It happens all the time, that's nothing.", just people pointing out that it's not the first time it happened, much less the best goal in history. The true unnecessary thing was that "It only ocurred because of our awesome European players, if it was US alone, they wouldn't go so well".

Actually, I don't think hockey sucks. I just don't see the point in sports.

Watching sports is good entertainment, especially watching your city being represented by a sports team. The same can be said for anything done in leisure. Why read, why play games, or why do anything at all? It's because they're things people enjoy doing. If you don't enjoy sports, that's fine.

If you meant sports in general, it's something we do for enjoyment as well. Who'd play sports if nobody enjoyed playing them? It's also a good way to spend time with people, meet new people, and get some exercise.

That is curling.

It's actually lacrosse.

HOCKEY SUCKS.

No offence

HOCKEY SUCKS.

No offence

This

Yes. The World Championships (for every sport that is involved in the Olympics) is just a footnote to the Olympics. Also you clearly misunderstood my post. I said those were the finishes for the Olympics, not the WC.

LOLNO

Football World Cup is way better than the Olympics. Basketball World Cup is way better than the Olympics. Tennis Grand Slams are WAY better than the Olympics. Rugby isn't even there. Boxing titles are way more important than a medal in the Olympics. World League and World Championships are slightly more important in Volleyball than the Olympics. Do I carry on?

Then Superbowl > everything.

Hooray!