Mike Augello
Commissioner Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Buffalo, NY Joined: 06.25.2006
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.HOHO.
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Its better to let people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and confirm their suspicions, NS Joined: 07.05.2010
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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Excuse me.
Did you just imply that Canada is #2 at hockey?
How dare you sir? - Scabeh
Your beef is with the IIHF, not me.
https://www.iihf.com/en/worldranking
I know, right?
Finland?
Do they even Spengler? |
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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Gonna post this again, because I worked so damn hard on it:
I know it's a Canadian thing to rag on our sports teams if they don't do well, but let's put our World Cup performance in perspective:
Canada is ranked #41 in the world.
Belgium is ranked #2.
Croatia is ranked #12.
Morocco is ranked #22.
The equivalent in hockey would be if the tiny nation of Georgia (#41 in IIHF rankings) went to the World Cup of Hockey, and had the following results:
1-0 loss to Canada
4-1 loss to Norway
2-1 losing to Poland at the end of the 2nd period.
I think we can all agree that it would be a huge success for Georgia. |
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Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 11.30.2009
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21peter
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Peter I Island Joined: 11.18.2014
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Gonna post this again, because I worked so damn hard on it:
I know it's a Canadian thing to rag on our sports teams if they don't do well, but let's put our World Cup performance in perspective:
Canada is ranked #41 in the world.
Belgium is ranked #2.
Croatia is ranked #12.
Morocco is ranked #22.
The equivalent in hockey would be if the tiny nation of Georgia (#41 in IIHF rankings) went to the World Cup of Hockey, and had the following results:
1-0 loss to Canada
4-1 loss to Norway
2-1 losing to Poland at the end of the 2nd period.
I think we can all agree that it would be a huge success for Georgia. - Atomic Wedgie
wowsers; we won a game |
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC Joined: 02.25.2007
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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TheMussel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 09.24.2013
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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Gonna post this again, because I worked so damn hard on it:
I know it's a Canadian thing to rag on our sports teams if they don't do well, but let's put our World Cup performance in perspective:
Canada is ranked #41 in the world.
Belgium is ranked #2.
Croatia is ranked #12.
Morocco is ranked #22.
The equivalent in hockey would be if the tiny nation of Georgia (#41 in IIHF rankings) went to the World Cup of Hockey, and had the following results:
1-0 loss to Canada
4-1 loss to Norway
2-1 losing to Poland at the end of the 2nd period.
I think we can all agree that it would be a huge success for Georgia. - Atomic Wedgie
Very true |
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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Very true - Fakepartofme
I think people are salty because they topped CONCACAFF and yet Mexico almost got in, Costa Rica won a game and the USA are still in.
And yes I realize they were in the group of death, but people don't give a poope. |
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Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC Joined: 02.25.2007
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I think people are salty because they topped CONCACAFF and yet Mexico almost got in, Costa Rica won a game and the USA are still in.
And yes I realize they were in the group of death, but people don't give a poope. - AdamFrench
There was no easy group for Canada.
Lots of good teams are going home already.
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Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON Joined: 07.06.2007
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Gonna post this again, because I worked so damn hard on it:
I know it's a Canadian thing to rag on our sports teams if they don't do well, but let's put our World Cup performance in perspective:
Canada is ranked #41 in the world.
Belgium is ranked #2.
Croatia is ranked #12.
Morocco is ranked #22.
The equivalent in hockey would be if the tiny nation of Georgia (#41 in IIHF rankings) went to the World Cup of Hockey, and had the following results:
1-0 loss to Canada
4-1 loss to Norway
2-1 losing to Poland at the end of the 2nd period.
I think we can all agree that it would be a huge success for Georgia. - Atomic Wedgie
Did Herschel Walker score for Georgia?
Canada on the upswing. We have some young talent
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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There was no easy group for Canada.
Lots of good teams are going home already. - Scabeh
I think they could have gotten out of the USA's group. Wales really sucked and were overrated going in and Iran is a bit of a wildcard. |
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drexel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Corn Pop was a bad dude, AB Joined: 06.29.2006
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wait til Davies goes home to play for Ghana for a chance to win |
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Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON Joined: 07.06.2007
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I think they could have gotten out of the USA's group. - AdamFrench
I wonder how the US got a good ranking and a good group despite finishing below Canada in qualifying? TV? |
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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I think people are salty because they topped CONCACAFF and yet Mexico almost got in, Costa Rica won a game and the USA are still in.
And yes I realize they were in the group of death, but people don't give a poope. - AdamFrench
I was hoping to see win or at least a tie....but what can you do. |
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Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC Joined: 02.25.2007
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wait til Davies goes home to play for Ghana for a chance to win - drexel
Pretty sure he can't. Once he decided to represent Canada, he was stuck with us. |
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Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC Joined: 02.25.2007
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I wonder how the US got a good ranking and a good group despite finishing below Canada in qualifying? TV? - Canada Cup
Corrupted FIFA.
All joking aside, I believe the rankings consider many years in the past, not just the qualifiers.
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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Pretty sure he can't. Once he decided to represent Canada, he was stuck with us. - Scabeh
I don't think soccer works that way. Hence a guy named Eriksson who was a Swede playing for Saudi Arabia or whatever at one point. |
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Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC Joined: 02.25.2007
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I don't think soccer works that way. Hence a guy named Eriksson who was a Swede playing for Saudi Arabia or whatever at one point. - AdamFrench
Yeah but did Eriksson ever dress for Sweden? If he didn't, he's fair game.
Maybe I'm wrong about this but I remember something about people being happy Davies chose Canada initially because it meant he would stick around, not just play a few games.
Edit according to google:
Under the rules, in order for a player to switch nationalities, a player must not have played in a competitive fixture (that is, can only have played in friendlies for the first country), and FIFA approval is necessary. |
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Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Joined: 10.20.2014
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Interesting how Friedman says Leafs likely prefer a D over a F, they want to pave a way for Knies and let it be known to him that he has that path.
Mentions a D with bite, like Avs did with Manson. |
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Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON Joined: 07.06.2007
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Yeah but did Eriksson ever dress for Sweden? If he didn't, he's fair game.
Maybe I'm wrong about this but I remember something about people being happy Davies chose Canada initially because it meant he would stick around, not just play a few games.
Edit according to google:
Under the rules, in order for a player to switch nationalities, a player must not have played in a competitive fixture (that is, can only have played in friendlies for the first country), and FIFA approval is necessary. - Scabeh
Canada also hosting and therefore qualified for next WC |
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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Yeah but did Eriksson ever dress for Sweden? If he didn't, he's fair game.
Maybe I'm wrong about this but I remember something about people being happy Davies chose Canada initially because it meant he would stick around, not just play a few games.
Edit according to google:
Under the rules, in order for a player to switch nationalities, a player must not have played in a competitive fixture (that is, can only have played in friendlies for the first country), and FIFA approval is necessary. - Scabeh
Nothing made me more proud as a Canadian than seeing Petr Nedved don the red and white and play for Team Canada in the 1994 Olympics. |
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