Posts Tagged ‘russia’
Friday, January 13th, 2012
It’s times like these that I wish that Wayne Gretzky were the Prime Minister of Canada.
Sure, he might not be great at balancing budgets or tackling the socio-economic issues facing the country, but he’d probably get the hang of it. At the very least, it would ensure another win for Canada if the rumors about another Summit Series are true!
This September marks the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, and there will apparently be some kind of month-long celebration of the Cold War clash between the two nations. As part of that celebration, the Toronto Star reported this week that Prime Minister Stephen Harper would be facing off against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in a couple of exhibition games, which the PMO quickly denied.
Sounds cool, right?
Well…it would be, if we were talking about leaders like Wayne Gretzky and Vladislav Tretiak, or Joe Thornton and Pavel Datsyuk! Instead, we’re talking about a Canadian who dropped out of hockey in his early teens and a Russian who only just recently picked up the sport. (AFTER THE JUMP: Video of Putin on skates!) (more…)
Tags: Canada, hockey, Joe Thornton, Pavel Datsyuk, russia, stephen harper, summit series, vladimir putin, vladislav tretiak, Wayne Gretzky
Posted in NHL |
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
There is already trouble brewing in Russia ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi!
Is it infrastructure worries? No. Oh, plans for the athlete’s village are going to end up costing taxpayers big money? Well maybe, but no. Are people demanding a recount after a nationwide vote on the weekend to determine the mascots for the games? Yup!
As silly as that might sound, it was people like Russia’s president and some other political leaders sounding off about the decision on Monday and criticizing the process by which they were chosen. Let me ask you this: Do you even remember what the mascots for the Vancouver Winter Games were (without using the internet)? I don’t!
When all was said and done on Saturday, three mascots rose above the rest: a polar bear, a snowboarding leopard and a rabbit…and the organizing committee says there won’t be a recount. (Pictures of the “offensive” mascots & more controversy after the jump!) (more…)
Tags: dmitry medvedev, Edmonton, england, iran, just russia party, lisa simpson, logo, london 2012, mascots, misha the bear, moscow olympics, olympics, russia, sochi 2014, summer olympics, the simpsons, vancouver winter games, viktor chizhov, winter olympics, yeg, zion
Posted in Amateur Sports, Home |
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Alex Ovechkin was the hero for the Washington Capitals on Monday night in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but while it seems like a familiar tale, the storylines in that rivalry are much different these days…
For one, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby wasn’t in the lineup for the 20th straight game as he battles back from a concussion. Then, there are the “struggles” of his Washington counterpart, a superstar who is looking very human this season.
The game winning goal on Monday was Ovechkin’s 24th of the year, putting him on pace for just over 30 goals and 80-some points by seasons end. Pretty decent, right? Not when you consider the fact that Ovie has averaged almost 54 goals and 106 points per season over his first five years in the league!
So what’s wrong with The Great Eight? (more…)
Tags: alex ovechkin, Canada, capitals news network, dave nichols, Edmonton, hockey, NHL, olympics, Pittsburgh Penguins, playoffs, russia, Sidney Crosby, stanley cup, washington capitals, yeg
Posted in NHL |
Friday, January 7th, 2011
EA Snub?
When you pick up the latest edition of the EA Sports Tiger Woods video game at the end of March, there are two things you’ll notice:
One, Electronic Arts has teamed up with Augusta National to include the home of the Masters in the game for the first time ever. Secondly, you’ll notice that Tiger Woods isn’t on the cover of the game anymore!
Let’s start with Augusta: ESPN reports the Masters will receive some proceeds from the game, which will go towards investing in development programs around the world. Apparently Augusta has given over $42-million to charity in the past 13 years and they’re using this as another stream of revenue to help that cause.
Very cool. Now, onto Woods: (more…)
Tags: andrew prochno, Augusta National, basketball, boo-ray, Canada, dwayne roloson, EA Sports, Edmonton, emmanuel adebayor, epl, Gilbert Arenas, golf, hockey, kolo toure, la lakers, manchester city, memphis grizzlies, mike tyson, mohamed el-askri, moroccan league, NBA, NHL, oj mayo, pau gasol, PGA, Pittsburgh Penguins, rocket richard trophy, russia, scunthorpe united, shutout, Sidney Crosby, sioux falls stampede, Soccer, steve stamkos, taking on tyson, tampa bay lightning, The Masters, tiger woods, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, tony allen, united states hockey league, USHL, Washington Wizards, world junior hockey championships, wwe, yeg, younes kouchame
Posted in NBA, NHL, PGA, Soccer, Western Hockey League |
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Wow, I didn’t see that coming…
After the first two periods of Wednesday’s World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal game it looked like it was going to be Canada’s night, but as Ryan Ellis and company found out…looks can be deceiving!
A fired up Russian squad scored three times in five minutes to tie the game near the start of the third period, including two goals that came just eleven seconds apart. They put the game away with two more in the closing five, virtually stealing the title out of the hands of the waiting Canadians and stunning the thousands of fans in attendance.
Who would have thought that Canada, coming off a huge win over the United States and playing in a tenth straight final, would fall to pieces like that?
As I write this, hours after the final whistle, I’m still shocked by what I saw! Canada seemed to have it in the bag after two relatively dominant periods and then just fell flat. So what happened out there? (more…)
Tags: 2012 wjhc, artemi panarin, brayden schenn, Calgary, Canada, carter ashton, dale mccourt, dmitri shikin, Edmonton, hockey, Igor Bobkov, iihf, jordan eberle, mark visentin, maxim kitsyn, Nikita Dvurechenski, russia, ryan ellis, Valeri Bragin, vladimir tarasenko, wjhc, world junior hockey championships, World U20 Championships, yeg
Posted in Amateur Sports, NHL, Western Hockey League |
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Holy Roli!
Remember the time the Tampa Bay Lightning are tied for top spot in the Eastern Conference?
That time would be now, thanks to a 1-0 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, a 34-save shutout for newly acquired goalie Dwayne Roloson. The Lightning picked up Roli the Goalie on the weekend for practically nothing from the New York Islanders, sending him from the bottom of the standings to near the top.
I’ve always liked the way the unassuming Roloson carries himself – when he was with the Oilers, the thing that always stuck out for me was his insistence that he still had years of hockey ahead of him despite his age, since he had shared starting duties for a big chunk of his career. Some people didn’t believe him, but here he is at 41 looking like a young buck. (After the jump: All-Star voting, Ovechkin’s new commercial, Kovalchuk’s brutal night and a WJHC final preview!) (more…)
Tags: alex ovechkin, All-star, brayden schenn, cal clutterbuck, Canada, Chicago Blackhawks, clayton stoner, draft lottery, duncan keith anaheim ducks, dwayne roloson, Edmonton, Edmonton Oilers, evgeni malkin, fantasy draft, garth snow, hockey, iihf, ilya kovalchuk, joffrey lupul, johan hedberg, jonathan toews, kris letang, marc-andre fleury, minnesota wild, new jersey devils, new york islanders, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, rick dipietro, russia, Sidney Crosby, sportscenter commercial, steve yzerman, tampa bay lightning, Twitter, vladimir tarasenko, washington capitals, world junior hockey championships, yeg
Posted in Home, NHL, Western Hockey League |
Friday, December 10th, 2010
GSP vs. Gretzky?
In any country around the world that speaks hockey, Wayne Gretzky is probably regarded as the most famous Canadian the people there can think of – after all, he’s easily the greatest player ever to lace ‘em up.
What about the rest of the world though? If you polled the entire globe, asking who the most famous Canadian athlete is, who would it be?
If you ask UFC President Dana White, it’s welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre!
Both White and St. Pierre are in Montreal ahead of UFC 124, where the Canadian will defend his title against Josh Koscheck on Saturday night. So, with White calling St. Pierre the most famous athlete “in the history of the world” to come out of our country, reporters were left asking “What about Wayne Gretzky?” (more…)
Tags: brad cruikshank, brett jaeger, chris chelios, coventry blaze, craig kowalski, dana white, danny meyers, detroit red wings, Edmonton Oilers, FIFA, forbes, franz beckenbauer, georges st. pierre, gsp, guillaume lepine, josh koscheck, khl, manchester united, NHL, nottingham panthers, owen hargreaves, qatar, real madrid, russia, sir alex ferguson, uefa, UFC, ufc 124, uk elite ice hockey league, Wayne Gretzky, World Cup
Posted in Home, Mixed Martial Arts, NHL, Soccer |
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