poetica Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Anyone else watching the CBC coverage of the Paralympics? I watched Canada's first 2 sledge hockey games today and they are looking awesome! Already got a measure of revenge against Norway, the team that beat them for the bronze medal in Vancouver. Torts might want to add some of those plays to the videos he's showing the Canucks. We need more of those awesome quick release shots and that kind of dogged determination to get the puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I watched a bit of the Sweden game live when I got home from playing hockey. It was great to watch. I just wish it was on TV like the Olympics were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Yeah, that game was a bit of trouncing. (But can you believe Sweden's goalie is 49?!) The Norway game was far better. And you could tell they do not like each other at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I haven't watched any this year, but I've always found sledge hockey fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 The athletes are mesmerizing in every way. No reason to ever say "I can't do it" after witnessing what those guys and gals are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavelinden Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Sledge hockey is very entertaining. It's nice watching entertaining hockey these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justdean10 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 are their any ex-Nhl players that had an accident, that went to play in sledge hockey? and do you think if something did happen to a player, many of them would turn to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 For anyone who missed it, the US dominated and shut out Canada in the semi-final. Pretty much the opposite of the Olympics. So, now Canada will face Norway in the Bronze medal match. The US will face Russia in the Gold medal match. CBC is going to be live steaming both games. Both games are tomorrow. The Bronze medal match is at 2am and the Gold medal match is at 9am. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Congrats team Canada sledge team on the bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 are their any ex-Nhl players that had an accident, that went to play in sledge hockey?and do you think if something did happen to a player, many of them would turn to this?Interesting to think about, and I'm sure some of them would try it, but I think that the two games are just so technically different. The pace is much different, the skills required also seem really different. I think maybe the only advantage they would have is the ability to think hockey, but I can't see them having an easy transition.This coming from someone with 0 sledge hockey experience of course, I could be way off base here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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