In Siberia, hockey is a summer sport (IIHF, NHL, KHL, Europe, NCAAs)

Discussion in 'Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, & the former Soviet Repu' started by Real Corona, May 13, 2011.

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  1. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1451 Dmitriy, Feb 9, 2013
    Ukraine and Belarus both end up missing out on Sochi.
     
  2. yasik19

    yasik19 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Chelsea
    Ukraine
    Oct 21, 2004
    Daly City
    #1452 yasik19, Feb 9, 2013
    Going to the Sharks game today.
     
  3. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1453 goliath74, Feb 9, 2013
    The game was actually very good until the last 5 minutes of the third period when it was only 3-0. Unfortunately, Ukraine has absolutely no offensive talent as the old-timers have finally finished their careers.

    It is sad to see what has happened to ukrainian hockey
     
  4. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1454 Dmitriy, Feb 9, 2013
    That's because without Russian coaching and backing there is no Ukrainian hockey. There's no such thing as a Ukrainian school of hockey so without Russia the sport is doomed in the country.
     
  5. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1455 goliath74, Feb 9, 2013
    It's actually quite questionable. All Ukrainian hockey needs is money. The money would have allowed players like Babenko, Shvydkyi, Zubrus, Zherdev, Vishnevskyi, Mikhnov, etc, to stay in Ukraine until the NHL.
     
  6. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1456 Real Corona, Feb 10, 2013
    It has nothing to do with Russian coaching. Everything to do with no arenas, no schools, no coaching (Ukrainian or otherwise), no investment in the sport.
     
  7. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1457 goliath74, Feb 10, 2013
    They are now starting to build arenas and schools. but they are still about 5-10 years from truly competing.
     
  8. Shevafan

    Shevafan Member

    Feb 1, 2011
    Toronto
    Club:
    FC Karpaty Lviv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1458 Shevafan, Feb 15, 2013
    All the ice rings disappeared for some reason. My dad always told me that when he was a teenager in the mid 70's they would always have ice rings around in the winter where you could play hockey, even leisurely. Nowadays you're lucky to find one or two, that are used just for regular skating.
     
  9. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1459 Real Corona, Feb 15, 2013
    Hockey isn't particularly popular in parts of Russia south of Moscow.

    If you look at the distribution of teams in the KHL and where most of the national team comes from, it's from Moscow, north of Moscow and Siberia.
     
  10. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1460 Dmitriy, Feb 22, 2013
    FILTH.

     
  11. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1461 Dmitriy, Mar 5, 2013
    Highlights aside Semin's been having a great season so far. 1 + 2 tonight and he's at +17.
     
  12. Chacal

    Chacal Member

    Oct 11, 2010
    California
    Club:
    FC Porto
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1462 Chacal, Mar 25, 2013
    And he just got a 5 yr deal to stay in Carolina. Nice.
     
  13. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1463 Dmitriy, Mar 26, 2013
    Seriously? Good for him. I was surprised at his move there considering he's the only Russkiy.
     
  14. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1464 goliath74, Mar 26, 2013
    Kovalev seems to have retired over the weekend.
     
  15. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1465 Dmitriy, Mar 26, 2013
    Grapevine says that the Panthers nudged him along.
     
  16. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1466 goliath74, Mar 26, 2013
    He couldn't play and we needed his roster spot for some minor leaguer
     
  17. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1467 Dmitriy, Apr 1, 2013
    Just a hilarious play in more ways than one.

     
  18. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1468 Dmitriy, Apr 5, 2013
    Nazarov the new HC Donbas coach. :D
     
  19. Shevafan

    Shevafan Member

    Feb 1, 2011
    Toronto
    Club:
    FC Karpaty Lviv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1469 Shevafan, Apr 5, 2013
    I really hope the Leafs get 6th this year, play Capitals and smash them lol BS division seeding rules
     
  20. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    #1470 goliath74, Apr 5, 2013
    Last year the
    3rd vs 6th place in the East Conference's 1st round was, perhaps, the most exciting match-up out there.
     
  21. yasik19

    yasik19 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Chelsea
    Ukraine
    Oct 21, 2004
    Daly City
    #1471 yasik19, Apr 5, 2013
    Watching the Summit Series on NBC Sports.
     
  22. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1472 Dmitriy, Apr 19, 2013
  23. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1473 Real Corona, Apr 19, 2013
    By all accounts the US completely outplayed the Russians, but their goalie played better than the American goalie, who was poor.
     
  24. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1474 Dmitriy, Apr 21, 2013
    1. Rc I only saw the highlights once but it didn't seem like soft goaltending by the American's part, I could be wrong however.

    2. Russia beat Finland today 3-1.

    3. Ovy with a double, he;s now a VERY safe bet to win the Richard. I'm so happy to see him back at his best, and hopefully his form carries over to his international play.
     
  25. Dmitriy

    Dmitriy Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    #1475 Dmitriy, Apr 26, 2013
    U.S. u18's get past Russia through the shootout and will be playing for their 5th straight gold.
     
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