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Athens · Oct 31, 2004, 08:58 AM

I sure the hell am!

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 09:14 AM

Idling...

nredman · Oct 31, 2004, 09:25 AM

not a hockey fan so...no i am not missing hockey...they have a lacrosse team in minnesota. you ever watch lacrosse?

i_rooster · Oct 31, 2004, 09:27 AM

womens field hockey?

MilkmanDan · Oct 31, 2004, 10:33 AM

No.

TheBadgerHunter · Oct 31, 2004, 10:44 AM

Nope.

Ron Mclaen is.. bet he'd REALLY like to get out of his contract right about now.

Rev-O · Oct 31, 2004, 11:13 AM

I miss it, but at the same time I'm seriously annoyed by the whole thing. The NHL has lower television ratings in the U.S. than the WNBA. It is a regional sport at best. Hockey needs to grow an audience inside the U.S., so they do this by a lock out/strike? Brilliant. Some owners are saving money by not having a hockey season, players are still making some money playing elsewhere, and other than hard core hockey fans, no one cares. Its a shame, because it is an awesome sport.

Silky Voice of The Gorn · Oct 31, 2004, 11:22 AM

Yes

LeftWingLock · Oct 31, 2004, 11:26 AM

Yes. We have a minor league (UHL) team here but it just ain't the same.

ReggieX · Oct 31, 2004, 12:08 PM

Yes, but only because I haven't had the time to check the local minor leagues. Always some hockey going on around here.

brapper · Oct 31, 2004, 12:09 PM

yup

MacGorilla · Oct 31, 2004, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by Rev-O:
I miss it, but at the same time I'm seriously annoyed by the whole thing. The NHL has lower television ratings in the U.S. than the WNBA. It is a regional sport at best. Hockey needs to grow an audience inside the U.S., so they do this by a lock out/strike? Brilliant. Some owners are saving money by not having a hockey season, players are still making some money playing elsewhere, and other than hard core hockey fans, no one cares. Its a shame, because it is an awesome sport.

I like hockey but I agree. There came the lockout and like no one cared. I barely found mention of it in the sports section. I'd be surprised if the NHL survived this.

The Mick · Oct 31, 2004, 01:03 PM

The Denver Post here has two kids play each missed Avalanche game on an XBox and they report the results in the paper. So far I think the Avs are 6-2 after crushing the Canucks 7-4 on Saturday night.

Agasthya · Oct 31, 2004, 01:06 PM

Yeah, I was looking forward to the Blues having another season where they fail to make it past the first round of the playoffs.

OldManMac · Oct 31, 2004, 01:11 PM

I do ocassionally, as it's the only pro sport I have an interest in, but both sides have brought this on themselves. I'll live without it, even if it goes away.

If the Tour DeFrance went away, however, I'd be upset.

Drakino · Oct 31, 2004, 04:04 PM

Yes, yes and yes.

The minor league team here stopped playing about two years back, so now all we have is college hockey here. At least the local team is pretty good.

shmerek · 06:29 PM

What I don't get is that the players don't want a salary cap but are now willing to play hockey in other various leagues for jack. Conversely if the owners were making tons of money off the backs of the players it would be wrong not to share the wealth.

On topic: it is amazing how little attention the lack of hockey has produced. People seem to have moved on or filled the void with other sports, OHL and things like that. Perhaps the players have over played their hand

edit: typos/poor grammar

shmerek · Oct 31, 2004, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by The Mick:
The Denver Post here has two kids play each missed Avalanche game on an XBox and they report the results in the paper. So far I think the Avs are 6-2 after crushing the Canucks 7-4 on Saturday night.

That is awesome.

AKcrab · Oct 31, 2004, 04:24 PM

The Alaska Aces (ECHL minor league) picked up Scotty Gomez for the duration of the lock out.

Ticket sales have skyrocketed.

Buckaroo · Oct 31, 2004, 04:29 PM

Hockey???? You mean Hookey? What is hockey?

j/k

I was up in Toronto, Canada on a business trip and I happened to hear the anouncment from the NHL Chairman (I believe he was the chairman). Anyhow, I heard the whole speech.

The guys on the radio said that it will be two years before it is resolved.

By the way, those little green number signs you got along all your roads. Are they specific to each house on a street or are they unique for each house in a county?

I'll bet they spent a pretty penny on that deal.

Buckaroo · Oct 31, 2004, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by shmerek:
What I don't get is that the players don't want a salary cap but are now willing to play hockey in other various leagues for jack. Conversly if the owners were making tons of obsene amounts off the backs of the players it would be wrong not to share the wealth.

On topic: it is amazing how little attention the lack of hockey has produced. People seem to have moved on or filled the void with other sports, OHl and things like that. Perhaps the players have over played their hand

If I recall, the offer that the owners wanted was a percentage of profits. Right now more than half the teams were loosing their arsk.

the_glassman · Oct 31, 2004, 04:32 PM

Who's missing hockey? That's what the AHL is for!

AKcrab · Oct 31, 2004, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by Buckaroo:
By the way, those little green number signs you got along all your roads. Are they specific to each house on a street or are they unique for each house in a county?

I'll bet they spent a pretty penny on that deal.

Is this a serious question?

They are mileage markers, lets you know how close you are to something, or how far you are from something, usually major towns/landmarks...

Doc Juansinn · Oct 31, 2004, 08:40 PM

Yes, I'm missing it. When I go to Germany, I'll be missing it so much that I'll probably breakdown and go see some games over there. It could be a pleasant experience if only they would get rid of all the crappy advertising on the uniforms!

Again, athletes have shown that their "love for the sport" is bettered only by their love of money. How many hundreds of thousands or millions a year does one require!

ironknee · Oct 31, 2004, 09:11 PM

yes

Buckaroo · Oct 31, 2004, 10:00 PM

Originally posted by AKcrab:
Is this a serious question?

They are mileage markers, lets you know how close you are to something, or how far you are from something, usually major towns/landmarks...

Wrong!!!!!!

Not in Canada. Each and every residence has these little green signs along the road. I'll see if I can find a photo.

itai195 · Nov 1, 2004, 12:43 AM

I miss hockey. However, lets face it, the NHL is one seriously screwed up league.

Nov 1, 2004, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Buckaroo:
Wrong!!!!!!

Not in Canada. Each and every residence has these little green signs along the road. I'll see if I can find a photo.

Not quite. There are two different little green signs - I'm not sure which we are talking about:

- kilometre markers. They have vertically printed numbers to mark how far you are along a specific highway. Not all highways have these. In Ontario, the exit numbers on highways also roughly mark how far along the highway you are. In other provinces, this is not necessarily the case.

- House have little green numbered signs with 3 - 5 digit numbers at the end of their driveways by the road in rural areas. These are there for when you call 911 - the cops/ambulance/fire trucks know where to stop. It's basically a house number, but since in rural areas, the house is so far from the road, they put the signs by the road for better visibility. In towns and cities, we have numbers on our houses - not little green signs.

wdlove · Nov 1, 2004, 12:09 PM

No , I'm not a fan. Wonder if there are any negotiations?

Shaddim · Nov 1, 2004, 12:28 PM

Nope. Further, I hope the NBA goes on strike too. I can't stand either sport.

BasketofPuppies · Nov 1, 2004, 12:38 PM

Those of us in Chicago are almost glad that there won't be a hockey season this year because the Hawks have gotten so bad that they're depressing to follow.

Then again, now we have more time to focus on how the Bears and Bulls depress us.

Bring back hockey.

TheBadgerHunter · Nov 1, 2004, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by MacNStein:
Nope. Further, I hope the NBA goes on strike too. I can't stand either sport.

Not a big NBA fan but its really helped basketball here in Canada.

BasketofPuppies · Nov 1, 2004, 12:47 PM

Even in Vancouver?

Eriamjh · Nov 1, 2004, 01:18 PM

What is this "hockey" you speak of?

Rev-O · Nov 2, 2004, 01:41 AM

Originally posted by The Mick:
The Denver Post here has two kids play each missed Avalanche game on an XBox and they report the results in the paper. So far I think the Avs are 6-2 after crushing the Canucks 7-4 on Saturday night.

And I gave up my season tix! Dammit!

Is it too early to be talking about a cup run?

Demonhood · Nov 2, 2004, 01:53 AM

i miss it.
but i play it once a week, so that helps.

Agasthya · Nov 2, 2004, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by BasketofPuppies:
Even in Vancouver?

Not so much.

dtriska · Nov 2, 2004, 02:20 AM

Yeah, I miss it, much like everyone in the city. That's why the Oilers brought the Road Runners here: http://www.edmontonroadrunners.com/

And, just so everyone knows, the league hopes to make it through a year without a CBA. Then, they can hire replacement players and enforce a salary cap.

buffalolee · Nov 2, 2004, 10:17 AM

Why don't you all take up figure skating? A lot more fun ;-)

BasketofPuppies · Nov 2, 2004, 10:22 AM

Because most of us aren't female or gay.

TheBadgerHunter · Nov 2, 2004, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by BasketofPuppies:
Because most of us aren't female or gay.

Tell me, what is gay about twirling around on ice wearing tights whilst holding a woman up?