[en]Ice Hockey -

[Dobber]

Well I for one have always called it Hockey. I for a long time knew of no other form until one day heard the term field hockey and realized there was hockey off the ice.

And I am from the US where you probably would think everyone said ice hockey!

[Mircoslavux]

Well I for one have always called it Hockey. I for a long time knew of no other form until one day heard the term field hockey and realized there was hockey off the ice.

And I am from the US where you probably would think everyone said ice hockey!


you have many of them:

ice hockey, field hockey, rolley hockey, uni hockey or floofball... :eek:

[Dobber]

I had also heard of roller hockey, which I assume came into being with the straight line skates or maybe brought about the development of straight line skates. But I think I first knew of it as street hockey. I have never heard of uni hockey.

[Mircoslavux]

I had also heard of roller hockey, which I assume came into being with the straight line skates or maybe brought about the development of straight line skates. But I think I first knew of it as street hockey. I have never heard of uni hockey.

Uni hockey is very beloved here in Switzerland and Germany , I played it more time in a student league. It is with special sticks and palstic ball
www.unihockey.ch/
is is interesting because the sticks are different for defender or forward and gollie has no one.



you the rollay hockey is in line hockey is the same.

[junobeach]

The ONLY time Canada calls it ice hockey is during international play. Canadians would look at you strangely if you called it ice hockey here.

Thank goodness the NHL lockout is over. Man, did I miss hockey. I guess most European hockey fans would like the lockout to never end, eh?

Interesting link for uni hockey, which I never heard of.

[Mircoslavux]

The ONLY time Canada calls it ice hockey is during international play. Canadians would look at you strangely if you called it ice hockey here.

Thank goodness the NHL lockout is over. Man, did I miss hockey. I guess most European hockey fans would like the lockout to never end, eh?

Interesting link for uni hockey, which I never heard of.


Hoi
What about your famous NHL club??
:eek:

[junobeach]

Hoi
What about your famous NHL club??

What do you mean?

[Elvain]

Thank goodness the NHL lockout is over. Man, did I miss hockey. I guess most European hockey fans would like the lockout to never end, eh?
yes, I am one of them...

but I guess that Russians profited of it the most

[Mircoslavux]

What do you mean?


Which NHL club do you prefer ? Or are you fan for ?

[junobeach]

Which NHL club do you prefer ? Or are you fan for ?
My favorite team is the Montreal Canadiens. Then, being Canadian, I like all the other Canadian teams - except Toronto!

[Mircoslavux]

My favorite team is the Montreal Canadiens. Then, being Canadian, I like all the other Canadian teams - except Toronto!

So then you know Riso Zednik from Montreal...
Zdeno Chara and Marian Hossa from Ottawa...

[junobeach]

oh yeah, I like Zednik. Don't forget Marcel Hossa plays for Montreal too.
So which NHL team do you like? What's your favorite team and why?

[Mircoslavux]

oh yeah, I like Zednik. Don't forget Marcel Hossa plays for Montreal too.
So which NHL team do you like? What's your favorite team and why?


I think Marcel is not more playing for Montreal, because he did not get elongation of contract. He is looking for a new club.

I have more favorite teams: Bufallo - (but without Satan not more) - btw, it will be interesting if Satan would go to Devils. :dwink:
Ottawa,
Washington,...
And in past - St. Louis

[junobeach]

Satan with the Devils would be perfect! But he signed with NY Islanders.

[Mircoslavux]

Satan with the Devils would be perfect! But he signed with NY Islanders.


Marcel Hossa signed for Montreal,
his older brother is still "open" for Ottawa..

[Mircoslavux]

Marcel Hossa signed for Montreal,
his older brother is still "open" for Ottawa..


List of Slovaks in NHL - with signed contracts for next season: :hello:
status to 16.8.2005
Name, club, contact, salary

Milan Bartovič (Buffalo, double way),
Juraj Kolník (Florida, one year, 450.000),
Marcel Hossa (Montreal, not publish),
Richard Zednik (Montreal, not publish),
Jaroslav Halák (Montreal, double way newbie, 3 years),
Miroslav Šatan (NY Islanders, 3 years, 4,105.000 USD/y),
Jozef Balej (NY Rangers, year, 450.000),
Branko Radivojevič (Philadelphia, year, CBC 551.760),
Štefan Ružička (Philadelphia, double way newbie),
Žigmund Pálffy (Pittsburgh, 3 years, 3,500.000/y),
Martin Cibák (Tampa Bay, year, 450.000),
Roman Kukumberg (Toronto, double way newbie, 450.000),
Ivan Majeský (Washington, year, 800.000),
Miroslav Zálešák (Washington, year),
Marek Svatoš (Colorado, year, 450.000),
Radoslav Suchý (Columbus, year, 1,140.000),
Tomáš Kopecký (Detroit, year doubleway),
Pavol Demitra (Los Angeles, 3 years, 4,500.000/y),
Peter Sejna (St. Louis, double, year)

eight further players still not closed their contracts - between them
Marian Hossa, Marian Gaborik, Peter Bondra, Martin Strbak, Vladimir Orsagh, Rado Somik... :nono:

[junobeach]

hmmm, good list. I never realized just how many excellent hockey players were from Slovakia. Even before Montreal traded Josef Balej they had the most Slovakians in the NHL. Go Habs, Go!

[Mircoslavux]

hmmm, good list. I never realized just how many excellent hockey players were from Slovakia. Even before Montreal traded Josef Balej they had the most Slovakians in the NHL. Go Habs, Go!

yeah we have about 40 players in NHL and about 70 in AHL and juniours league, and Slovakians are very small nation - about 5.5 mil.

[Mircoslavux]

Hot News:
NHL Star Marian Hossa is leaving Senators, to Atlanta...

[junobeach]

This is a HUGE trade. I think both teams will benefit. Heatley needed to get out of Altanta due to his personal problems there.