World Cup Exhibition schedule??

[bruce]

samo said:

Jazz:

There will be one exhibition game SVK vs. SWE, 22th of August, in Bratislava. Then the team will move to NA to play another two games vs. CAN and RUS (28/08 and 29/08).

Eurohockey Services is organizing a camp for Czech and Slovak NHLers in the summer. There will be a golf and tennis tournaments, exhibition soccer game NHLers vs. former Czecho-Slovak soccer stars, exhibition hockey tournament in Mlada Boleslav (CZ) (with exhibtion rules: 10 min, 4 players), also with some entertainment (penalties etc.)

The events sound like a lot of fun. Can you keep us posted with more details or links?

[icing101]

Greetings fellow pucksters, here is a few more details on
World Cup Exhibition schedule. Hope this helps. If you see any errors, please correct them. Thanks.

Sun, 22 Aug: SVK-SWE Bratislava SK (ST Arena)
Sun, 22 Aug: GER-RUS Cologne DE (Koln Arena) 15:00

Mon, 23 Aug: USA-CAN Columbus, Ohio US 19:00
(Nationwide Arena)
Mon, 23 Aug: CZE-FIN Prague CR (Sazka Arena)

Wed, 25 Aug: CAN-USA Ottawa, Ont CA 19:30
(Corel Centre)
Wed, 25 Aug: SWE-FIN Stockholm SE (Globen) 19:00
Wed, 25 Aug: GER-CZE Cologne DE (Koln Arena) 19:30

Thu, 26 Aug: FIN-GER Helsinki FI (Hartwall) 18:30

Fri, 27 Aug: USA-RUS Columbus, Ohio US 19:00
(Nationwide Arena)
Fri, 27 Aug: CZE-SWE Prague CR (Sazka Arena)

Sat, 28 Aug: CAN-SVK Ottawa, Ont CA 19:00
(Corel Centre)

Sun, 29 Aug: RUS-SVK Ottawa, Ont CA 19:00
(Corel Centre)

[SlavO´Meer]

@ bruce

sorry for delay

mmm... difficult question - all those links are only in Czech or Slovak
if you have somebody to translate, here is one:
hokej.point.sk/spravy/?clanok=29955
just briefly:
19th of June, KARLSTEJN(CZ): golf tournament
11th of July, ZABEHLICE(CZ,near Prague): tennis tournament
31st of July, SVETLA NAD SAZAVOU(CZ): soccer match NHLers vs. former Czecho-Slovak soccer stars
1st week of August: Mlada Boleslav(CZ): hockey camp with exhibition tournament

[Jazz]

Can I seriously ask what is the point of having a Slovakia - Russia game here in North America??

I mean that since they are coming over to play in the North American pool - at least give them a game (in Russia's case) or a 2nd game (in Slovakia's case) in their home rink.

At least in 1996, Russia had a home exhibition game in Moscow vs Finland and a game against Sweden in Stockholm before flying over here.. Slovakia also had a home game vs Germany then.

[EveB]

Gurj said:

Can I seriously ask what is the point of having a Slovakia - Russia game here in North America??

Probably no point but to offer more games for North American fans to see. And afterwards they still wonder why the World Cup isn't so popular and appriciated in Europe than it is in Canada or USA

[Tigger]

Hey, I wonder if one of the finnish members could answer my question...who will be the commentator for WC in Nelonen (channel 4) ? i guess it can´t be Mertaranta...

[EveB]

Tigger said:

who will be the commentator for WC in Nelonen (channel 4) ? i guess it can´t be Mertaranta...

Terve Tikru!

No idea, maybe some JP Jalo They don't know yet themselves I think, e-mailed them when we discussed this same topic @ ihwc but no answer yet. That was at the time of the Eurovision Song Contest - with commentator Markus Kajo. He could do fine in hockey too I think . With Mertaranta they'd make a "dream team" of bad jokes ;D

[Laho]

Well, Mertaranta ain't tied to YLE (the national Finnish broadcasting corporation that sends e.g. the world champs hockey), but is a freelancer. So there is a chance we see him commentating the cup games, since I see no reason why Nelonen couldn't at least ask him. And generally, unless something odd occurs, I see no reason for him disagree, as he obviously enjoys commentating top-notch hockey games and is THE commentator the grand audience probably wants to hear.

Actually, the possibilities ARE higher than just close to zero that we will hear his voice in the fall.

And having Kajo there... well that WOULD be something. Then again, the slow-paced comments are part of that what makes Kajo funny, so he might not be an optimal person for a hockey game. BUT if he was there with Mertaranta, I'd be sure to keep my ears extra tuned up.

But aside the commentator question, the thing I'm more concerned about is actually... what if they're going to have ad-breaks when the period is on? That would be

[NyQuil]

>>Probably no point but to offer more games for North American fans to see.

Well, I don't see the point of hosting a hockey event on two different continents anyway.

The World Cup should be in North America entirely, and next time in Europe entirely.

>>And afterwards they still wonder why the World Cup isn't so popular and appriciated in Europe than it is in Canada or USA

The World Championships doesn't have the USA-Can games in North America. And Europeans still wonder why the World Championships isn't so popular and appreciated in North America as it is in Europe.

[Tigger]

@ EveB
Tervehdys Sinullekin!

Yes, I agree with you, Kajo and Mertaranta together would surely be something...but there´s a risk of not seeing any of the action on ice...with your eyes filled with tears from laughing...

@ Laho

Thanx! I thought that might be the case with Mertaranta, but wasn´t quite sure...those negotiations of his with YLE were some years ago, weren´t they So we still have hope to hear him in the fall...

[EveB]

NyQuil said:

Well, I don't see the point of hosting a hockey event on two different continents anyway.

I see nothing wrong with that, since the World Cup is so seldom played tournament with only a couple of games. As World Championships is played every year it's ok to have it in one country.

The World Championships doesn't have the USA-Can games in North America. And Europeans still wonder why the World Championships isn't so popular and appreciated in North America as it is in Europe.

Stupid ppl on both sides of Atlantic. But maybe after 2008 more World Championships seen also on your side ;D

[Tigger]

Hi NyQuil!

I share your opinion on playing the WC on two continents...besides I don´t think the teams are in equal positions when the european pool teams must travel to NA in the middle of the tournament.

[pihinalle]

Bror-Erik Wallenius will be the commentator.





Did I upset you?

[Tigger]

@ pihinalle

Oh, boy...if you only knew how much ...are you serious??? I hope you´re just pulling my leg here...

[Tigger]

@ pihinalle

...if it really is bubi commenting, we won´t know what happened in the 1st period till the half way of the 3rd one...and that´s if he had a very good night...