OT - All-Time Best Games in Sports

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

Chris, its just that in the grand scheme of hockey importance, its not up there for me, political ramifications aside.
And to be fair, for a lot of Americans, that's the ONLY hockey game they've ever seen.
You make a good point though, I'm sure the Summit Series and Paul Henderson's winning goal means nothing to you.

Not quite nothing but, yeah, definitely not in the same realm for me. I might feel a bit different without Bobby Clarke's dirty play.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Not quite nothing but, yeah, definitely not in the same realm for me. I might feel a bit different without Bobby Clarke's dirty play.

Kudos! I'm surprised you're aware of the incident and that you know who Bobby Clarke was.... nice! I'm used to most Americans I meet not knowing too much about hockey history.
And the incident was a shameful display, especially for a country like Canada. By your own admission though you wouldn't "get it", or understand how important that series was to Canadians and hockey either way.
So let's just say we both have our favorites.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

Kudos! I'm surprised you're aware of the incident and that you know who Bobby Clarke was.... nice! I'm used to most Americans I meet not knowing too much about hockey history.
And the incident was a shameful display, especially for a country like Canada. By your own admission though you wouldn't "get it", or understand how important that series was to Canadians and hockey either way.
So let's just say we both have our favorites.

I'm from Detroit - hockey is in my heritage

For me, it also helps that I'm old enough to remember 1980 but not for the Summit. I get why it's so important to Canadians - it just doesn't resonate for me. Like I said, for Americans, the Miracle game is about waaaaaaay more than just the game itself.

[Peter_Spaeth]

1994 Canada Sweden Olympic Hockey gold medal game, ending in a shootout won by Sweden, was incredibly intense and physical.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Tabe

I'm from Detroit - hockey is in my heritage

For me, it also helps that I'm old enough to remember 1980 but not for the Summit. I get why it's so important to Canadians - it just doesn't resonate for me. Like I said, for Americans, the Miracle game is about waaaaaaay more than just the game itself.

A Motown boy! So are we a big Red Wings fan? 😃

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

A Motown boy! So are we a big Red Wings fan?

OF COURSE.

I finally made the plunge and subscribed to Gamecenter Live this year so I can get every Wings game. I live in Spokane, WA now and got rid of cable. Was going to suffer some serious hockey withdrawal without the subscription. Have been a fan since the late 70s but got more into it when Yzerman - my all-time favorite athlete in any sport - got drafted.