Official 2010 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey thread

[88CRX]

With the games quickly approaching I figured we should have a single post for all Ice Hockey discussion.



Team Canada Schedule:



Preliminary Game #1
Canada vs Norway
Tuesday February 16, 5:30 MST


Preliminary Game #2
Canada vs Switzerland
Thursday February 18, 5:30 MST


Preliminary Game #3
Canada vs USA
Sunday February 21, 5:40 MST


Mens Bronze Medal Game
_______ vs _______
Saturday February 27, 8:00 MST


Mens Gold Medal Game
Canada vs _______
Sunday February 28, 1:15 MST


Go Canada Go!

[88CRX]

And here is the entire mens ice hockey schedule (taken from someones blog, let me know if you notice anything wrong).

Times are PST

Day #5, Tuesday 2/16:
12:00pm, Switzerland-United States, TSN
4:30pm, Canada-Norway, CTV
9:00pm, Latvia-Russia, CTV

Day #6, Wednesday 2/17:
12:00pm, Belarus-Finland, TSN
4:30pm, Germany-Sweden, TSN
9:30pm, Czech Republic-Slovakia, Sportsnet

Day #7, Thursday 2/18:
12:00pm, Norway-United States, Sportsnet
4:30pm, Canada-Switzerland, CTV
9:00pm, Russia-Slovakia, TSN

Day #8, Friday 2/19:
12:00pm, Belarus-Sweden, Sportsnet
4:30pm, Latvia-Czech Republic, Sportsnet
9:00pm, Finland-Germany, CTV

Day #9, Saturday 2/20:
12:00pm, Norway-Switzerland, Sportsnet
4:30pm, Latvia-Slovakia, Sportsnet
9:00pm, Belarus-Germany, TSN

Day #10, Sunday 2/21:
12:00pm, Czech Republic-Russia, TSN
4:30pm, Canada-United States, CTV
9:00pm, Finland-Sweden, CTV

Day #12, Tuesday 2/23:
12:00pm, Teams TBA, Sportsnet
4:30pm, Teams TBA, CTV
7:00pm, Teams TBA, TSN
9:00pm, Teams TBA, CTV

Day #13, Wednesday 2/24:
12:00pm, QF: United States vs. TBA, Sportsnet
4:30pm, QF: Canada vs. TBA, CTV
7:00pm, QF: Teams TBA, TSN
9:00pm, QF: Teams TBA, CTV

Day #15, Friday 2/26:
12:00pm, SF: Teams TBA, CTV
6:30pm, SF: Teams TBA, CTV

Day #16, Saturday 2/27:
7:00pm, 3rd Place: Teams TBA, CTV

Day #17, Sunday 2/28:
12:00pm, Final: Teams TBA, CTV, TSN & Sportsnet

[S13_Ryan]

Mens Gold Metal Game
Canada vs _______
Sunday February 28, 1:15 MST


Go Canada Go!

I See what you did there....

i think a "Go Canada Go" smiley is in good order.

[TeamBestBud]

Medal*






Also I've already begun my Go Canada Go trash talking to all my russia bandwagon jumping friends.

[nightfx]

Go Canada and Finland! (Unless they play Canada of course)

[DelSoln]

The tournament rules are different this time. Below is a copy and paste.


There are 3 groups of 4 teams:

Group 1: Canada, USA, Switzerland, Norway

Group 2: Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia

Group 3: Sweden, Finland, Belarus, Germany

Each team plays 3 games, one against each of the other teams in their group. The top 4 teams (3 group winners plus the best runner-up) get a bye to the playoff round. Then, the remaining 8 teams (ranked by group rank, total points, and goal differential) are seeded against each other in a "secondary round" for the right to play in the playoff round.

[R-Audi]

Anyone else going to any games?

So far Im going to:
Russia vs Czech Prelim
12:00 Quarter final (May sell this one)
4:30 Quarter final (Just bought this one)

[C_Dave45]

My official "bet". Canada<= Bronze. Hope I'm wrong.

[SilverRex]

well I want Canada to win, but Russia will be a force this time. I hope the only time we see them is in the finals

[bimmere92]

Originally posted by R-Audi
Anyone else going to any games?

So far Im going to:
Russia vs Czech Prelim
12:00 Quarter final (May sell this one)
4:30 Quarter final (Just bought this one)

Wow, nice!

How did you score those tickets? I would like to go but cant seem to find reasonably priced tickets.

GO CANADA GO!!!

[R-Audi]

Got the first two through work.. then I have been hunting on Kijiji for the other quarter final. Ended up paying $450/seat for Cat A! Pretty smoking deal I think... (Most others were 600per for Cat C)

[mac_82]

This is the day to watch:

Day #10, Sunday 2/21:
12:00pm, Czech Republic-Russia, TSN
4:30pm, Canada-United States, CTV
9:00pm, Finland-Sweden, CTV

All the others are mostly filler.

[ronaldo]

I'm going to:

Day #13, Wednesday 2/24:
4:30pm, QF: Canada vs. TBA, CTV

Day #17, Sunday 2/28:
12:00pm, Final: Teams TBA, CTV, TSN & Sportsnet

[Quizzes]

Originally posted by mac_82
This is the day to watch:

Day #10, Sunday 2/21:
12:00pm, Czech Republic-Russia, TSN
4:30pm, Canada-United States, CTV
9:00pm, Finland-Sweden, CTV

All the others are mostly filler.

9:00pm PST??!!
Glad I don't live out East, I guess. YIKES!

[Aleks]

My prediction

Gold - Russia
Silver - Canada
Bronze - Finland

[Quizzes]

My medal prediction:

Gold - Russia
Silver - Canada
Bronze - Finland

Russia is a scary team. They can probably score at will.

EDIT: ^^What the? Same prediction?

[sputnik]

My prediction

Gold - Russia
Silver - Czech
Bronze - Canada

[beyond_ban]

Prediction:
Gold - Canada
Silver - Russia
Bronze - Sweden

If it were being played on international sized ice then i would switch Canada with Russia.

[mac_82]

The Canada reserve player list hasn't been officially announced, but Carter, Robidas, and Mason are confirmed to be on it.

Here are my guesses (* is confirmed):

F - *Carter
F - Stamkos
F - Jordan Staal
F - Lucic/Roy

D - Bouwmeester
D - *Robidas
D - Phaneuf

G - *Steve Mason

[roopi]

Picked up tickets to Quarter Final #2 (if Canada makes it this far they will play in this game) today. They weren't cheap but they should be worth it.