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dbc
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 Posted - 03/01/2010 : 1:10:34 PM
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| Love to hear the thoughts of others. Thought it was a great game and hopefully hockey in the US picked up some new fans. My only criticism is that I wish the announcers were a little more aware of the fact that a good % of their audience were not hockey fans and were therefore more explanatory in their analysis and game calling. It was a great call for hockey fans but confusing for those who were not. Watched the game with several friends who I am trying to convert to hockey and I had to spend much of the game explaining things like delayed offside and the differences between a legitimate check and say perhaps boarding or charging, and the difference between checking the puck carrier and interference by checking a non puck carrier. As a lifetime hockey fan I would have put up with such Hockey 101 explanations if it was aimed at non hockey fans. |
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Donnie Hockey
(Loves To Post!)
USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 : 5:50:16 PM
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| Watching a game on TV isn't going to turn people into hockey fans. Most people become interested in the sport the same way people became fans of baseball, football and basketball, and that's by playing the game as a kid, or going to games and watching it in person. The announcers don't need to explain what off-sides is during a TV broadcast. The game's been around for a long time. It's not new in the states. The game's been around longer in this country than the NFL and NBA. It's like golf. You either know and care about it or you don't. With hockey, unfortunately, most people don't. |
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SCUBA
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 03/02/2010 : 3:39:57 PM
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Originally posted by Donnie Hockey
Watching a game on TV isn't going to turn people into hockey fans. Most people become interested in the sport the same way people became fans of baseball, football and basketball, and that's by playing the game as a kid, or going to games and watching it in person. The announcers don't need to explain what off-sides is during a TV broadcast. The game's been around for a long time. It's not new in the states. The game's been around longer in this country than the NFL and NBA. It's like golf. You either know and care about it or you don't. With hockey, unfortunately, most people don't.
I have to disagree, the game turned in record numbers of viewers. I cannot believe that all the folks watching were already hockey fans. Other websites and blogs I've visited has a handful of folks admitting they were not big hockey fans before the game, but after that game they intend to catch a few games from now on. |
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Donnie Hockey
(Loves To Post!)
USA
1514 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 7:34:08 PM
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Originally posted by SCUBA
I have to disagree.
Of course you do. You disagree with everything I say.
By the time the Cyclones return from their six-game road trip, the moment will have passed. The locals here will be focused on the NCAA basketball tournament, Reds Opening Day, the NFL Draft and Chad Ocho Cinco on Dancing with the Stars by the time the Cyclones hit the ice at USBA again. |
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Edited by - Donnie Hockey on 03/02/2010 7:35:52 PM |
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SCUBA
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
584 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2010 : 02:40:06 AM
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| DH, I don't have a problem agreeing with you when it actually makes sense. Again, the final game between USA and team Canada was one of the most watched games in history, apparently getting more viewers than the Superbowl. Does that equate into fans of the Clones? I don't think so but for the NHL, maybe significantly. Please try to see through the apathy you have for the Clones for a moment. Yahoo sports, multiple blogs and threads where folks have mentioned their intentions of watching more hockey after watching the gold medal game....but what was I thinking, everything you say is stone, oh hockey God sage for all the ages |
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Hockey Traveller
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 03/04/2010 : 01:30:06 AM
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Paul Stastny of Team USA is an alumni of the St. Louis Jr. Blues of the CSHL, the league in which the Queen City Steam play.
The Steam (27-17-1-1) take on the league leading Jr. Blues (43-3-0-0) this weekend in their final home games of the season. |
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New York Stranger
(Rookie)
USA
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Posted - 03/06/2010 : 06:14:01 AM
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i know i'm pretty late on this topic, but that was one of the best hockey games i've ever seen. it was incredible. the end was shocking and disappointing, but for probably the only time in my life, i was satisfied just with having watched it.
that said, though, screw crosby... |
Unbleeding
http://unbleeding.blogspot.com
Cincinnati-based webzine about music, art, politics, religion, etc |
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Donnie Hockey
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