Although I now live in New Mexico, I lived most of my life in Minnesota, perhaps the hockey capitol of the United States. The United States, of course, is much more populated than Canada. But when it comes to hockey fanatics, the Canadians almost certainly tip the scale on their neighbors to the South. Women's hockey is a great sport, and I love to watch it. The Canadian women have already locked up their gold medal.
But to me, men's hockey is a completely different sport. The hockey rink is a last bastion for speed, grit and a controlled level of violence that you won't see on the right side of the law anyplace else. The level of effort required is so high that, near the end of the game, you will see superbly conditioned athletes unable to sustain the effort for more than a minute at a time. There are no huddles, and just one timeout per game. Hockey is theater displaying a portion of the male psyche that you won't see anywhere else. If you have a chance, you shouldn't miss this game. Like all great sporting events, circumstances have conspired to add to the drama of this gold medal game. Two great teams will go for gold on the ice today. You can find out more by following this link to an article in the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/sports/olympics/28game.html?ref=sports
But to me, men's hockey is a completely different sport. The hockey rink is a last bastion for speed, grit and a controlled level of violence that you won't see on the right side of the law anyplace else. The level of effort required is so high that, near the end of the game, you will see superbly conditioned athletes unable to sustain the effort for more than a minute at a time. There are no huddles, and just one timeout per game. Hockey is theater displaying a portion of the male psyche that you won't see anywhere else. If you have a chance, you shouldn't miss this game. Like all great sporting events, circumstances have conspired to add to the drama of this gold medal game. Two great teams will go for gold on the ice today. You can find out more by following this link to an article in the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/sports/olympics/28game.html?ref=sports
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