glad & sorry

Canada beat Sweden 4-1 for the Women’s Hockey gold medal. I watched most of the second half of the game. It was a pretty good game. One of those where the dominant team had many chances to make really pretty plays and of course, score on several of them.

I didn’t know that the Swedes almost didn’t field a team this time round because of the higher skill level of the Americans and Canadians in this sport. Well, thankfully they did. I hope that it stirs some interest in women’s hockey in Europer. Otherwise, we won’t see it around next time.

It seems that Don Cherry, quoted in a Toronto Star article, agrees with me on the potentiel for women’s hockey getting the hook from the Olympics – based upon the lack of competition.

Ben Smith, Team USA Women’s coach disagrees, but for the wrong reasons. He feels that the International Olympic Committee would not eliminate a women’s sport for politically correct reasons.

Update to my post on Women’s Hockey in the Olympics the other day.

The Canada women beat the host Italians – 16 – 0!!!!!

Hurray for competition.

OMG!!!! WTF???
7-0

Fifth straight loss.

Except for mentioning that I won’t refer to them, I won’t even comment on the refs.

They’re back at it again in Ottawa tomorrow night.

The Leafs have lost another one.

Of course, I (like Quinn) blame the refs.

Damn refs!