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link to hf boards sub forum
http://hfboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=159

nbc hockey page
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9535369/

hockey schedule
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9886442/
*all usa games will be on tv*

nhl.com olympic coverage
http://www.nhl.com/olympics/2006/index.html
 
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I love watching Olympic hockey. It's much more interesting when you're familiar with alot of the players.

Kudo's to the NHL for shutting down and allowing the players to compete.

Thanks for that schedule, JO.
 
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wow get ready for a kicker...rogaine
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=154224&hubname=

A Canadian-born NHL player who was on Canada's preliminary 81-man Olympic eligibility list but who is not on the final Olympic team 23-man roster or three-man taxi squad has tested positive for a prohibited substance, TSN has learned.
But unlike the Bryan Berard situation – the American-born NHLer who last month received a two-year international hockey ban as a result of a positive test for an anabolic steroid – this case involving a Canadian-born player has yet to fully work its way through the procedural system and, in fact, the unidentified player in question has yet to have his appeal heard by an arbitrator.
Which is to suggest it's still an open file and, at this point, the final outcome of this case remains in doubt.
And, sources tell TSN, the prohibited substance that resulted in this positive test, which was reportedly carried out in November or December as part of pre-Olympic testing, was not an anabolic steroid but a “masking agent” for steroids that is commonly found in hair restoration drugs, with brand names such as Rogaine and Propecia.
Still, it's a designated World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substance that has resulted in disciplinary action against other athletes. In fact, a former Olympic bobsledding teammate of Prince Albert II of Monaco was suspended Wednesday for a positive test for a hair restoration drug banned because of its steroid-masking properties. Monaco's anti-doping committee suspended Sebastien Gattuso for six months after he tested positive in October for “finasteride.” But it's also entirely possible an athlete could be using these products for purposes other than performance enhancement, or the masking of performance enhancing substances



This type of issue is front and centre at the Olympics in Turin today.
U.S. skeleton racer Zach Lund of Salt Lake City, a potential gold medal favorite, was in an arbitration hearing today to determine his Olympic eligibility because of a failed test that turned up the same “masking agent” that is associated with hair loss products. Lund said the positive test was because he was taking the product for hair loss. A ruling on his eligibility for the Olympics is expected by the end of the week.
Sources in Turin tell TSN an arbitrator has been named to hear the Canadian-born NHLer's appeal, but that no date has yet to be scheduled for that hearing, which will be heard by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The arbitrator will hear the case and rule either in favor of the player or against him. If the ruling is favorable to the player, no announcement is forthcoming. If, however, the arbitrator's decision goes against the player's appeal, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport will make the player's name public and announce the appropriate sanctions, which at worst includes a two-year ban on international hockey. None of the various governing bodies who preside over the broad spectrum of athlete testing and doping control are permitted to identify any player or athlete until such time the appeal process is completed and only if the athlete's appeal is rejected.
If the Berard case is any indication, even if the Canadian player were to be sanctioned internationally, it would have no impact on his NHL status as the NHL has decided pre-Olympic testing conducted prior to the Jan. 15, 2006, institution of the league's drug-testing program is not recognized as a violation of the league program.
To fully understand where this specific situation is at, one must have some understanding of the rules and procedure for the testing of Olympic athletes.
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is the designated body in this country that carries out Olympic drug testing on behalf of the International Olympic Committee.
Once Hockey Canada named its 81-man Olympic eligibility list in the fall, any player on that list was eligible to be randomly tested by the CCES.
The CCES is entitled to collect a sample in the six months leading up to the Olympics. For players who were named to the final Olympic team roster, every one of them is tested prior to the Olympics. As for pre-Olympic testing, the sample is sent to an approved laboratory in Montreal, where the sample is analyzed for prohibited substances on the WADA list.
If a positive test occurs, termed an "adverse analytic finding (AAF)," the CCES swings into action. It contacts the player to inform him of the AAF, it contacts the governing body for the sport – in this case it's Hockey Canada – and the CCES immediately conducts an initial in-house review. The athlete is given an opportunity to explain himself and the CCES reviews all forms and information supplied at the time of testing.
One of the key elements of the testing protocol is a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) form, which gives the athlete an opportunity prior to testing to list all drugs, medications and supplements that the athlete uses as part of treating medical or health issues. If the positive test, or AAF, is as a result of something on the TUE form, it allows the CCES to instantly see what may have caused the positive test. The CCES has an in-house tribunal which assesses these situations and has the power to either dismiss the positive test or proceed with discipline, depending upon what's listed on the TUE.
If, however, there is no TUE filed or the prohibited substance in question is not related to any items on the TUE, then the CCES moves to the next stage, which is to formally assert a violation and propose a penalty, which more often than not is a two-year ban from international competition, although it varies depending upon the severity of the violation.
At that point, the athlete has two options. Either waive the right to an appeal and accept the punishment or contest the CCES ruling by requesting an appeal.
If the appeal is requested, it is submitted to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC), which appoints an independent arbitrator to hear the case. The athlete, as well as the athlete's governing body (in this case Hockey Canada), get standing in the appeal as does the CCES. The appeal is heard and the arbitrator must make a final and binding ruling within 20 days of the hearing.
If the athlete's appeal is ruled on favorably by the SDRCC arbitrator, the matter is closed and the athlete's name is never revealed. If, however, the arbitrator rules against the athlete's appeal, the CCES formally and publicly announces the violation and the sanctions.
There is one final avenue of appeal for the athlete and that is to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
As for this specific case involving the Canadian-born NHL player, sources say he's currently waiting for a hearing with the SDRCC arbitrator. Sources suggest the player in question has been using a hair restoration drug for many years and it's not being used as a “masking agent” for steroid use, and that is precisely the issue the arbitrator must rule on.
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jimotis4heisman said:
weds predictions-
sweeden over kaz
canada over italy
fins over swiss
czech over germans
russia over slovaks
us over lativa
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sweeden 7 kaz 2
canada 7 italy 2
finland 5 swiss 0
czech 4 germany 1 (vyborny with a goal)
slovakia 5 russia 2
usa 3 lativa 3:confused:

all the scoresheets and recaps (for the whole tournament)
http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/1549007/detail.html?qs=pt=espn

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finland over italy
czech over swiss
russia over sweeden
slovakia over lativa
canada over germany
usa over kaz
 
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scarletngrey77 said:
Its amazing how we have 21 NHL players and Lativa had 2.

And we tied.
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keep in mind the us team was snowed in, and was only in italy for about 24 hours. not that its an excuse but pretty tough to beat jet leg and what not, but blowing a 2 goal lead is a joke.

most teams with nhl players struggled yesterday, its just so hard to overcome time changes and jet leg. the key is rebouding today.
 
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Ya gotta hand it to Latvia, they played a hell of a great defensive game. The U.S. peppered them with shots. Hell, I think the American's won something like 30 of 40 face offs. The Latvian goalie was a wall.

But.....are they Latvian Orthodox?
 
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http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/news_story/?ID=168148&hubname=

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Rick Nash, Joe Sakic

Canadian Press
6/7/2006 7:26:40 PM
VANCOUVER (CP) - The men's and women's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics will be played on the smaller, NHL-sized ice surface, a move that will save organizers of the Vancouver Games $10 million in construction costs.
The decision was announced Wednesday at the end of two days of meetings between the International Olympic Committee co-ordination commission and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Organizing Committee (VANOC).
Using the smaller ice surface will eliminate the need for costly renovations to GM Place, home of the NHL Vancouver Canucks.
It also means more seats will be available for fans, which will produce more revenue, said John Furlong, VANOC's chief executive officer.
''For us this is a highly responsible decision,'' said Furlong. ''It's a more sustainable decision for us. It means a lot less complexity for the organizing committee preparing the venue.

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It's the first time the Olympic tournament will be held on NHL-sized ice.
Rene Fasel, head of the International Ice Hockey Federation, said changing an Olympic tradition wasn't an easy decision.
''It was not an easy call, I have to be honest,'' said Fasel, who also is the co-ordination commission chairman.
The NHL's new stricter rules prohibiting obstruction was one factor in the change. Also, about 53 per cent of the men playing at the 2006 Turin Winter Games played on North American-sized rinks during their regular season.
''We Europeans are not used to the small ice,'' said Fasel. ''Now, with the NHL and the new rule enforcement, it helped a lot. It gives more space for skilled players. It helps a lot in this decision.''
VANOC has not yet signed an agreement with GM Place to use the 18,000-plus-seat arena for the Games.
An NHL rink is 60 metres by 26 metres while international ice is 60 metres by 30 metres.
Expanding GM Place for the Olympics would have resulted in removing seats, blasting through existing concrete, adjusting the internal ice plants, plus altering the configuration of the boards and glass in the arenas.
''It would be stupid to spend so much money to make this construction,'' said Fasel.<
Gilbert Felli, the IOC's Olympic Games executive director, was asked if it was fair to change the style of Olympic hockey simply to help VANOC's bottom line.
''That's a question we raised,'' said Felli.
He was satisfied that teams and officials involved in the Games were consulted before any decision was made.
''We wanted to have the support of all the tams involved in the tournament,'' he said.
Fasel said the possibility of changing the ice size was first discussed by the competing nations at the recent world hockey championships in Riga, Latvia.
Rising construction costs in B.C. has forced VANOC to increase its projected costs for building Games venues to $580 million. That's an $110 million jump from the $470 million projected in the original bid in 2002.
The B.C. government has said it will pay $55 million to cover its share of the overrun, but said the funding is contingent on Ottawa contributing an equal share.
The federal Conservative government has yet to commit any extra money.
The overall budget for the Games in the bid was $2 billion.
Furlong said VANOC was discussing the possibility of changing the ice surface even before building costs began to spiral.
''We were talking about this change in the bid phase,'' he said. ''We talked about it a long time ago. It makes sense. At the time we didn't know how successful we would be.''
Fasel said he thinks VANOC is doing a good job of trying to contain costs.
''They are working very hard to keep the budget the best they can,'' he said.
Felli said the IOC is also satisfied with the $175 million VANOC has budgeted for security for the Games.
That's small compared to the $310 million US budgeted for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics and the $1.4 billion US spent on the Turin Games.
''The cost of security could change according to the international situation,'' he said. ''The country has to take care of this issue and we're fully confident the Canadian government will assume the full security of the Olympic Games.''
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its a nice picture of the nasher too.
 
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