Re: World Cup of Money, er, Hockey
I think that the World Cup is here to stay for a while. I think that it will stay every 4 years though, unless the NHL does not go to the next two Olympics (both in Asia). The Summer Olympics are going to stay in late July or early August for the foreseeable future, so there is no competition that way. Also the NHL is making way to much money to have it go away. The PA is making a pile of money as well, so they have a good reason to keep it.
What you will see next time though is 3 out of 4 teams making it into the playoff round. That way you are pretty much guaranteed to have the US make it into the playoffs, I am not watching the game so they could have gone 0-3, but it was a meaningless game for both teams.
I was not sold on the team North America concept, but it turned out I really liked it. Those younger players went out there with a care in the world and played the most entertaining hockey of the tournament. They were not supposed to win so why not have some fun doing it. Team Europe is in the same boat as well, they just do not play as entertaining a brand of hockey as the young guns. Lets face it a good chuck of Canada is going to watch the Semi-Final and Final so it is not going away. Besides Rogers has to make of their money back on the NHL deal (this is separate, but a money maker none the less)
I think that the World Cup is here to stay for a while. I think that it will stay every 4 years though, unless the NHL does not go to the next two Olympics (both in Asia). The Summer Olympics are going to stay in late July or early August for the foreseeable future, so there is no competition that way. Also the NHL is making way to much money to have it go away. The PA is making a pile of money as well, so they have a good reason to keep it.
What you will see next time though is 3 out of 4 teams making it into the playoff round. That way you are pretty much guaranteed to have the US make it into the playoffs, I am not watching the game so they could have gone 0-3, but it was a meaningless game for both teams.
I was not sold on the team North America concept, but it turned out I really liked it. Those younger players went out there with a care in the world and played the most entertaining hockey of the tournament. They were not supposed to win so why not have some fun doing it. Team Europe is in the same boat as well, they just do not play as entertaining a brand of hockey as the young guns. Lets face it a good chuck of Canada is going to watch the Semi-Final and Final so it is not going away. Besides Rogers has to make of their money back on the NHL deal (this is separate, but a money maker none the less)
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