OFF-TOPIC: Shurik, all....start making your travel plans for September 2004

Zenit · Apr 4, 2003

OFF-TOPIC: Shurik, all....start making your travel plans for Septempber 2004

http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr1703.htm

"TORONTO (April 3, 2003) -- Eight of the top hockey nations in the world will compete in the second World Cup of Hockey tournament August 30 - September 14, 2004, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today.

Defending champion of the inaugural 1996 World Cup and 2002 Olympic silver medalist United States will be joined by 2002 Olympic gold medal-winner Canada, Russia and defending IIHF World Champion Slovakia in the North American pool. The Czech Republic, winners of the 1998 Olympic gold medal, Finland, Germany and Sweden will compete in the European pool."

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WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY 2004 SCHEDULE

European Pool (E): Czech Republic (CZE), Finland (FIN), Germany (GER), Sweden (SWE)

North American Pool (NA): Canada (CAN), Russia (RUS), Slovakia (SVK), United States (USA)

Mon., Aug. 30 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki CZE vs. FIN

Tues., Aug. 31 Globe Arena, Stockholm GER vs. SWE

Tues., Aug. 31 Bell Centre, Montreal CAN vs. USA

Wed., Sept. 1 Globe Arena, Stockholm CZE vs. SWE

Wed., Sept. 1 Bell Centre, Montreal CAN vs. SVK

Thurs., Sept. 2 Cologne Arena, Cologne FIN vs. GER

Thurs., Sept. 2 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul USA vs. RUS

Fri., Sept. 3 Sazka Arena, Prague GER vs. CZE

Fri., Sept. 3 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul USA vs SVK

Sat., Sept. 4 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki SWE vs FIN

Sat., Sept. 4 Air Canada Centre, Toronto CAN vs. RUS

Sun., Sept. 5 Air Canada Centre, Toronto RUS vs SVK

Mon., Sept. 6 QUARTERFINAL - Home Arena of E1 E1 vs. E4

Tues., Sept. 7 QUARTERFINAL - Home Arena of E2 E2 vs. E3

Tues., Sept. 7 QUARTERFINAL - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
NA1 vs. NA4 or NA2 vs. NA3

Wed., Sept. 8 QUARTERFINAL - Air Canada Centre, Toronto NA1 vs. NA4 or NA2 vs. NA3

Fri., Sept. 10 SEMIFINAL - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Sat., Sept. 11 SEMIFINAL - Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Tues., Sept. 14 CHAMPIONSHIP - Air Canada Centre, Toronto

TORPEDO · Apr 4, 2003

I was actually thinking of my travel plans , when I read the announcement yesterday. If the bargaining agreement will not be resolved this will be the only hockey we'll see in 2004.

Shurik · Apr 4, 2003

My travel planes are set for this month: I am off to Finland to cover the worlds. I don't know what will happen a year and a half from now but that trip to St.Paul for USA-Russia seems very, very tempting.

Zenit · Apr 4, 2003

Needless to say, the AFZ guys will be coming in force, especially the Chicago group. Long tme to wait....but I hope to see the both of you out here!

TORPEDO · Apr 4, 2003

If I make it, first 3 rounds are on me ,(your choice of poison , Gentlemen) but methinks ,that my tugriki we'll be better spent on semis and finals being an eternal optimist , and hoping that YAKUSHEV will actually lace up those funny leather booties wid' sharp things attached to them , and show the wannabe's of 21st century how to deke out entire opposition's five. Only Kharlamych,in his day, couldda done it better. Shurik , if you see him or Mihailov in sunny Suomi , tell'em : " Nikto ne zabyt , nichto ne zabyto." Meanwhile ,in honor of aforementioned announcement, I might dust off the Fedorov #91 - Rossiya jersey to pull on for the Ducks - Avalanche affair tonight. BTW your Shurik is a tribute to immortal Vitsin-Nikulin-Morgunov character or Pelevin's Chapaev's buddy?

Shurik · Apr 4, 2003

That would be the first one, my friend.

I will definitely see Yakushev in Suomi, as he is the national team's assistant coach.