Canada Rules!!!!!!!!!!!

[jgr451]

In hockey...the Canadian Junior team just defeated the Russians in the international tournament,having defeated USA and everybody else.
These young men fought like lions.

:wave

[brooksie]

Hi, James
Didn't even know they were competing..too much football down here! :stick

[jgr451]

Aye I hear ya Brooksie.
It was the IIHF tournament,almost 5 weeks long.
We hosted the team from Norway here,for their pre tournament training.
Young men with great heart.
Careful of that protective colouration...Lobstahs turn red in the sun. :buds

[jgr451]

What,no congratulations from our neighbours in the South??
:stick

We did beat the Russians for you.

[hlothery]

Is that hockey, or hokeys? :hide


They did beat the Russians, though. :thumb

[rinty]

It was one of the best games I've seen this year, even compared to the new, fast, NHL.

When the game ended, I was surprised at how sad the Russians were at the loss, until I remembered their deeply imbedded attachment to the Rodina, the motherland, and their sense of duty to defend it. It was quite touching.

rinty

[goferu]

Way to go....Our neighbor to the North did itself proud....

[PHMarvin]

Congrats to the team. Uhh, what's hockey???

[Belg]

Congrats to the team. Uhh, what's hockey???

The greatest sport ever made :=)

[BradfordBenn]

It was a pretty good tournament over all. I was surprised that it came with my NHL package on Comcast. Another reason I like it better then DirecTV.

[Ridemuch]

That was a great game....kicked NHL's ass... :beer

[jgr451]

It was a FANTASTIC game!!
Today's juniors are tomorrow's NHLers.

If we can't see where we are going,how will we know whether we got there?

[iRene]

Is this the wrong time to bring up the Newfie joke about hockey night that I heard?

You're all correct. It is!

Congrats to the young lads, can't wait to see 'em all in the NHL soon.

[rinty]

Irene

I think most of the lads are already signed up.

And no time is the wrong time for a Newfie joke.

Rinty

[BradfordBenn]

There are so many, I wanna hear yours.....

[shepoutside]

Was a great game eh ! :rocker

[TheSlashFiveTourer]

Is this the wrong time to bring up the Newfie joke about hockey night that I heard?
And no time is the wrong time for a Newfie joke.
There are so many, I wanna hear yours.....

OK...how about. . . "What's the Newfie definition of gross ignorance?"

` ` ` "144 mainlanders!"

[jgr451]

Tee hee hee!!
Good one /5!
And for your sensitivity and circumspection,Big Maine Woman,all us Newfiew thank you.

:kiss

[Plainsscout]

That is great. I went on Christmas day last year to the World Jr's in Grand Forks ND. Saw Canada play Slovakia, of course Canada won.

However, I saw USA beat Russia that day as well. Wow! That was fun hockey.

USA got beat out eventually. But is was a thrill to see them play Russia.

I am an old gray dog and remember the "Miracle of 1980" when USA beat Russia in the Olympics. Watched it on a black and white TV at my college apartment. A few the players if I remember correctly were from Univeristy of North Dakota. I remember some of them being there for the training anyway.

Good deal for Canada. Now if they could just build roads without potholes. :stick