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And how many Badger hockey games did you see this year?
And despite what all the Milwaukee people say - I am uncluding Adam with you on this - hockey is the second best professional sport around right now.
 

I saw one on TV last night. Is your implication that because I didn't travel to Madison to see them that I shouldn't root for them?

And if you like hockey better than MLB or NBA, rock on. I personally don't. Why not? I'm not sure-- it just never really grabbed my attention. I don't dislike it-- so perhaps its just the lack of a Wisconsin NHL team that is responsible for my general indifference for the sport.
 

reasons why the NHL is not as interesting as the NBA or MLB or any real sport:

1. I can't play and have never once in my life played ice hockey... most people have never played ice hockey in their lives, tough to get passionate about a sport you have never played.

2. no ball... can't be a sport without a ball..everyone should know that.... IRL, NASCAR..no balls ..not sports..sorry

3. no running.. all sports should involve running..floor hockey.. that's got running and a ball!!

4. Too many Canadians... I don't like anything with too many canadians... more than 1 Canadian on a team is just too damn many..down with Canadians!!!!!
It's a good thing Steve Nash is just 1 Canadian.

5. I don't know the rules...I have seen guys hook players with their stick in front of the ref many times and never is it a penalty?!?!? WTF how can that not be a penelty..but if the puck goes from this line to that line....... just silly..unlike the NFL where all the rules make perfect sense!

6.Cheerleaders..are there any???? do they have to wear large bulky jackets???.. can't possibly be a good thing.

7. Zamboni's....are bad... how many fans have been mangled or killed in horrible Zamboni accidents..

8. Strapping on the Foil... no wait thats a good thing.

9. by far the best movie about the "sport" (which does rock as a movie) features a male on ice striptease... must be a Canadian thing.

10. hockey teams in Florida, Carolina, LA... rediculous... if you can't play the sport outside..then you shouldn't be alowd to play it inside!!!
 

1. I can't play and have never once in my life played ice hockey... most people have never played ice hockey in their lives, tough to get passionate about a sport you have never played.

You've never played hockey, so you're not interested. Fine, but you might want to try it; you may find that you like it.

2. no ball... can't be a sport without a ball..everyone should know that.... IRL, NASCAR..no balls ..not sports..sorry

Thanks, Carlin. Another reason why hockey isn't a sport is that it's not played with a ball. Anything not played with a ball can't be a sport.

Also, I'm guessing you (and most people) have never played lacrosse (see first point). Lacrosse uses a ball, so does that put it in a grey area for you, or is it just a sport that you are not interested in?

3. no running.. all sports should involve running..floor hockey.. that's got running and a ball!!

So you'd put track and field (it has running and heavy balls) on the same level as football, basketball, and baseball?

4. Too many Canadians... I don't like anything with too many canadians... more than 1 Canadian on a team is just too damn many..down with Canadians!!!!!
It's a good thing Steve Nash is just 1 Canadian.

I understand the Canadian thing, but you eventually get over the smell of beaver shit.

5. I don't know the rules...I have seen guys hook players with their stick in front of the ref many times and never is it a penalty?!?!? WTF how can that not be a penelty..but if the puck goes from this line to that line....... just silly..unlike the NFL where all the rules make perfect sense!

If you don't know the rules, how do you know that a penalty was committed? Besides, refs occassionally screw-up calls in all sports. Look at what Nick was saying about the refs in the Superbowl back in February.

6.Cheerleaders..are there any???? do they have to wear large bulky jackets???.. can't possibly be a good thing.

There are NHL Cheerleaders, and they don't wear bulky jackets.

7. Zamboni's....are bad... how many fans have been mangled or killed in horrible Zamboni accidents..

The Zamboni is about as hazardous to the fans as the lawnmower or floor waxer is in other sports. It's not the Zamboni that you need to watch out for, it's the puck flying into the seats.

8. Strapping on the Foil... no wait thats a good thing.

What?

9. by far the best movie about the "sport" (which does rock as a movie) features a male on ice striptease... must be a Canadian thing.

Which movie are you referencing here? A player has to skate into the snow nearly naked in "Mystery, Alaska" as a punishment, but that was more hazing and harsh punishment than a striptease. Don't forget baseball movie "Bull Durham," where Tim Robbins wears some rather feminine items under his uniform.

10. hockey teams in Florida, Carolina, LA... rediculous... if you can't play the sport outside..then you shouldn't be alowd to play it inside!!!

Unless you are playing pond hockey, or you are at a neighborhood rink, hockey is played indoors to avoid the inconsistancy of weather and for the comfort of the fans. Besides, hockey isn't the only sport that plays indoors. The Falcons, Rams, Colts, Saints, Lions, and Vikings play indoors and on carpeting, instead of outside, on grass, and in the elements as God intended it.
 

Mojo said...
1. I can't play and have never once in my life played ice hockey... most people have never played ice hockey in their lives, tough to get passionate about a sport you have never played.

You've never played hockey, so you're not interested. Fine, but you might want to try it; you may find that you like it.

((can't try it..I would die, back would cramp up , head would split on ice and ooze out all over the ice...))

2. no ball... can't be a sport without a ball..everyone should know that.... IRL, NASCAR..no balls ..not sports..sorry

Thanks, Carlin. Another reason why hockey isn't a sport is that it's not played with a ball. Anything not played with a ball can't be a sport.

Also, I'm guessing you (and most people) have never played lacrosse (see first point). Lacrosse uses a ball, so does that put it in a grey area for you, or is it just a sport that you are not interested in?

((Lacrosse??? how did Lacrosse get involved??..Obviously it has a ball and there is a risk of serious injury..therefore a sport..the rules are quite clear))

3. no running.. all sports should involve running..floor hockey.. that's got running and a ball!!

So you'd put track and field (it has running and heavy balls) on the same level as football, basketball, and baseball?

(( track and feild is a bunch of different activities that by themselves are not sports..but combined I think you have a point...but just being a sport doesn't put it on the same plane as all sports... clearly a flaw in your logic..or lack there of..))

4. Too many Canadians... I don't like anything with too many canadians... more than 1 Canadian on a team is just too damn many..down with Canadians!!!!!
It's a good thing Steve Nash is just 1 Canadian.

I understand the Canadian thing, but you eventually get over the smell of beaver shit.

((Beaver shit...hmmm I'll have to think about that one))

5. I don't know the rules...I have seen guys hook players with their stick in front of the ref many times and never is it a penalty?!?!? WTF how can that not be a penelty..but if the puck goes from this line to that line....... just silly..unlike the NFL where all the rules make perfect sense!

If you don't know the rules, how do you know that a penalty was committed? Besides, refs occassionally screw-up calls in all sports. Look at what Nick was saying about the refs in the Superbowl back in February.

(( If I don't know the rules..they are clearly silly rules...duhh! I am King and I Rock so any rules i don't understand are obviously flawed and made for Canadians))

6.Cheerleaders..are there any???? do they have to wear large bulky jackets???.. can't possibly be a good thing.

There are NHL Cheerleaders, and they don't wear bulky jackets.

((hmmmm they must be like cheerleaders not good enough to cheer for a real sport... like campus police not being good enough to be real police.. that scares me))

7. Zamboni's....are bad... how many fans have been mangled or killed in horrible Zamboni accidents..

The Zamboni is about as hazardous to the fans as the lawnmower or floor waxer is in other sports. It's not the Zamboni that you need to watch out for, it's the puck flying into the seats.

(( your crazy .... that Zamboni will take your head off man...Run away..run away))

8. Strapping on the Foil... no wait thats a good thing.

What?

((what???? if you don't understand that reference then you are not a hockey fan.... Please tell me when someone mentions the Hanson brothers you don't think of that crappy kids pop group)

9. by far the best movie about the "sport" (which does rock as a movie) features a male on ice striptease... must be a Canadian thing.

Which movie are you referencing here? A player has to skate into the snow nearly naked in "Mystery, Alaska" as a punishment, but that was more hazing and harsh punishment than a striptease. Don't forget baseball movie "Bull Durham," where Tim Robbins wears some rather feminine items under his uniform.

(errrr.. again.. great movie.. I refuse to help you out here.. ok I will..think salad dressing....))

10. hockey teams in Florida, Carolina, LA... rediculous... if you can't play the sport outside..then you shouldn't be alowd to play it inside!!!

Unless you are playing pond hockey, or you are at a neighborhood rink, hockey is played indoors to avoid the inconsistancy of weather and for the comfort of the fans. Besides, hockey isn't the only sport that plays indoors. The Falcons, Rams, Colts, Saints, Lions, and Vikings play indoors and on carpeting, instead of outside, on grass, and in the elements as God intended it.

(( again logic cramp.... we know why sports are played inside... not the point.))

((hope you didn't really think I was serious... you must not know me... well I have to go now and get ready for my trip to NY to see Spam a Lot...Rock On Mojo... BTW I have 4 floor hockey intramural championships at UWM because as you all know..I Rock!!! ))
 

The number one "reasons why the NHL is not as interesting as the NBA or MLB or any real sport":

Scoring! Where the freak is the scoring? Americans like to score, in every way you can take that statement. Hockey, like that other crappy "sport" Soccer just doesn't have enough scoring.

Figure out a way to get that score up. Maybe three point goals, maybe a wider net-thingie.

Do something!
 

Rodney, I kind of figured that you were giving your top ten list primarily in jest, but I felt the push to defend hockey. My response might have been much better had it not been almost 1:00 a.m. when I felt that push. And, yes, Slap Shot rocks. Have fun in NY.
 

So John, you would rather see and aweful basketball game where they miss 3x what they make over a hockey game because there is more scoring?
Basketball took a complete dive for me because the game is played so badly these days.
And Nick, I am sure that somewhere along the lines, you could have catched a Badger game on TV prior to them making the Frozen Four. I have seen about a half dozen Badger games this year and I don't even live in Wisconsin.
 

Seems unlikely. I live under a rock and do not get ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPN Old School, ESPN New School, ESPN Animals, ESPN Cold Sports Only, ESPN Stupid, ESPN After Dark, ESPN Poker, or ESPN Little Brown Ducks.

The Frozen Four was my first opportunity, methinks.

You do make a valid point about the NBA, however, Troy. It is much less fun to watch than it was in the '80s. That said, I'd still generally prefer to watch basketball over hockey.
 

Nick..how about ESPN8 the Ocho, you must get that????

also the thing about living under a rock.. you can always move the rock, or at the very least move out from under it... to not get any of the ESPN's is well should be punihsable by death. You need to turn in your "man" membership card at the next meeting or risk death via big nasty pointy teeth.