Does anybody know what his reasons are for not playing for team Canada?
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Why is Brett Hull playing for team USA?
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Brett Hull was cut from Team Canada back in the 80's and vowed revenge...
not sure what Deadmarsh's story is.
not sure what Deadmarsh's story is.
<< My question is why Joe Thornton isn't playin fer Team USA? >>
Because he's Canadian, doesn't have US citizenship, and would (and has) only
represent Canada in international hockey.
BigSmooth
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<< My question is why Joe Thornton isn't playin fer Team USA? >>
Because he's Canadian, doesn't have US citizenship, and would (and has) only
represent Canada in international hockey. >>
LMAO
The question is, why didn't they add Thornton to Team Canada?
Brett Hull is not playing for Team canada because he is a traitor ba$tard.
I wondered the same thing about Joe Thornton, as well as Anson Carter.
I wondered the same thing about Joe Thornton, as well as Anson Carter.
<< The question is, why didn't they add Thornton to Team Canada?
>>No idea. Someone on the selection staff didn't like him I suppose. He would have been
on the team for sure if I was in charge... which suprisingly I'm not.
<< Brett Hull is not playing for Team canada because he is a traitor ba$tard.
I wondered the same thing about Joe Thornton, as well as Anson Carter. >>
If Anson Carter played in the Olympics, would he be the first black Olympic hockey player?
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Brett's always skated for the USA.....
From SaltLake2002.com
<< RESIDENCE Dallas, Texas, USA
GENDER Male
DATE OF BIRTH 9 AUG 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Belleville, Ontario
HEIGHT 1.79m (5'10")
WEIGHT 92kg (202lbs)
DISCIPLINE Ice Hockey
EVENTS Men's Ice Hockey
COUNTRY USA
Big time on big ice
Forward Brett Hull first represented the U.S. at the 1986 World Championships, where he scored seven goals and had four assists. He helped the U.S. to a silver medal at the 1991 Canada Cup with two goals and seven assists and was the leading scorer at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey with seven goals and 11 points as the U.S. took the gold. In his Olympic debut at the Nagano Games, Hull scored a two goals in four games.
Hull of fame
Hull is one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history. A former Hart Trophy winner (league MVP) in 1991, Hull holds the NHL single-season goal-scoring record for a right wing with 86 goals, a feat he accomplished that season. He entered the 2001-2002 season seventh on the NHL all-time goals list with 649, two behind Mark Messier of the New York Rangers. Like his father, NHL Hall-of-Famer Bobby Hull, in addition to the Hart Trophy he's won the Lady Byng and All-Star Game MVP trophies. During the 1990s, Brett Hull had more goals (494), power play goals (188) and game-winning goals (73) than any other player.
Four teams for Hull
Hull was selected 117th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and played parts of two seasons with Calgary. He made his NHL debut in Game 3 of the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals. The next season, he scored his first career goal in his first career regular season game on November 13, 1986 against the Hartford Whalers. He was traded with Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues midway through the 1987-1988 season for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley and went on to score 470 goals in nine-plus seasons with St. Louis, including his brilliant Hart Trophy 1990-1991 season, in which he had 86 goals and 45 assists. His 86 goals was the third-best single-season mark in NHL history (after Wayne Gretzky's 92- and 87-goal seasons). In St. Louis, Hull won three straight NHL scoring titles (1989-1990 through 1991-1992) and had four consecutive seasons with at least 100 points. He left the Blues to sign as a free agent with the Dallas Stars before the 1998-1999 season, and went on to beat Dominik Hasek in overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup in 1999. Hull had eight goals and seven assists in the playoffs to help Dallas to the title. He signed with Detroit as a free agent prior to the 2001-2002 season.
Brett and Bobby
Brett is the son of Bobby Hull, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Brett and Bobby are the only father-son duo in the 600-goal club, with 610 goals between them. Brett's uncle, Dennis Hull, played in the NHL and represented Canada at the 1972 Summit Series. Brett met his wife, Alison, when the two were students at Minnesota-Duluth. Hull played two seasons at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, racking up 52 goals in his second year, and was a WCHA First Team All-Star in his second year. He left school after his sophomore year, joined the American Hockey League's Moncton Golden Flames for the 1986-1987 season, and was named Minor League Player of the Year by Hockey News.[/]
From SaltLake2002.com
<< RESIDENCE Dallas, Texas, USA
GENDER Male
DATE OF BIRTH 9 AUG 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Belleville, Ontario
HEIGHT 1.79m (5'10")
WEIGHT 92kg (202lbs)
DISCIPLINE Ice Hockey
EVENTS Men's Ice Hockey
COUNTRY USA
Big time on big ice
Forward Brett Hull first represented the U.S. at the 1986 World Championships, where he scored seven goals and had four assists. He helped the U.S. to a silver medal at the 1991 Canada Cup with two goals and seven assists and was the leading scorer at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey with seven goals and 11 points as the U.S. took the gold. In his Olympic debut at the Nagano Games, Hull scored a two goals in four games.
Hull of fame
Hull is one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history. A former Hart Trophy winner (league MVP) in 1991, Hull holds the NHL single-season goal-scoring record for a right wing with 86 goals, a feat he accomplished that season. He entered the 2001-2002 season seventh on the NHL all-time goals list with 649, two behind Mark Messier of the New York Rangers. Like his father, NHL Hall-of-Famer Bobby Hull, in addition to the Hart Trophy he's won the Lady Byng and All-Star Game MVP trophies. During the 1990s, Brett Hull had more goals (494), power play goals (188) and game-winning goals (73) than any other player.
Four teams for Hull
Hull was selected 117th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and played parts of two seasons with Calgary. He made his NHL debut in Game 3 of the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals. The next season, he scored his first career goal in his first career regular season game on November 13, 1986 against the Hartford Whalers. He was traded with Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues midway through the 1987-1988 season for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley and went on to score 470 goals in nine-plus seasons with St. Louis, including his brilliant Hart Trophy 1990-1991 season, in which he had 86 goals and 45 assists. His 86 goals was the third-best single-season mark in NHL history (after Wayne Gretzky's 92- and 87-goal seasons). In St. Louis, Hull won three straight NHL scoring titles (1989-1990 through 1991-1992) and had four consecutive seasons with at least 100 points. He left the Blues to sign as a free agent with the Dallas Stars before the 1998-1999 season, and went on to beat Dominik Hasek in overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup in 1999. Hull had eight goals and seven assists in the playoffs to help Dallas to the title. He signed with Detroit as a free agent prior to the 2001-2002 season.
Brett and Bobby
Brett is the son of Bobby Hull, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Brett and Bobby are the only father-son duo in the 600-goal club, with 610 goals between them. Brett's uncle, Dennis Hull, played in the NHL and represented Canada at the 1972 Summit Series. Brett met his wife, Alison, when the two were students at Minnesota-Duluth. Hull played two seasons at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, racking up 52 goals in his second year, and was a WCHA First Team All-Star in his second year. He left school after his sophomore year, joined the American Hockey League's Moncton Golden Flames for the 1986-1987 season, and was named Minor League Player of the Year by Hockey News.[/]
Joe Thorton was not selected because the teams were selected some time ago before he became leading scorer. Given that, they could not now go and remove someone who had already been invited so that they could include a Johny-come-lately like Thorton. What they did do though is send out letters to all the guys saying that if you aren't 100% (i.e., Lindros, Lemieux, Karyia, etc...) then don't show up. This is widely thought to have been directed to making a roster spot available for Thorton.
Team looks weak BTW. They were selected on the basis of being a fast/skilled team and after one defeat they are now back to banging and the dump and chase. This style never beats out skill. They won't medal IMHO.
N
Team looks weak BTW. They were selected on the basis of being a fast/skilled team and after one defeat they are now back to banging and the dump and chase. This style never beats out skill. They won't medal IMHO.
N
<< They won't medal IMHO. >>
It's looking that way. Hopefully Brodeur (who played well against Germany) will get really
hot and carry the team. I like Joesph, but I'm glad that he's not starting against the "checks".
Unrelated: Woohoo!!! Silver and bronze in women's aerials for Canada.
Whoops... all this Canada USA talk on NBC/CNBC/MSNBC has got me confewzed... hehe
I have a sneaky suspicion that coaching is what's making a difference for USA...
Kovalchuk was pretty impressive for a teenager with the Russkies.
heheI have a sneaky suspicion that coaching is what's making a difference for USA...
Kovalchuk was pretty impressive for a teenager with the Russkies.
<< I like Joesph, but I'm glad that he's not starting against the "checks". >>
I don't think Brodeur is starting either. I just heard on the news that it's going to be Belfour.
I'm not a huge fan of goaltender rotation like that. The Sen's tried it in the playoffs a couple years ago with disasterous results.
<< The Sen's tried it in the playoffs a couple years ago with disasterous results. >>
LOL!!!!
Yeah, they only made it to game 6 of the conference final with that disasterous
Rhodes/Tugnutt rotation. I don't think they've made it out of the first round since.
Brodeur was announced as the starter earlier today... so unless they've changed
their mind since about 1PM, that's who's starting. Belfour was slated to backup
Brodeur at that time.
<< Sens + playoffs = disastrous results. Doesn't matter what they do, come playoff time they just suck.
Re: Brett Hull: Back in the 80's Canada chose not to include Hull in their team. He got pissy and played for the US. >>
And then he became the leading scorer in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey to lead the USA to 1st place. Weird how things work..
Adam Deadmarsh was born and raised in Canada but his mother is American so he gets to play for the US team.
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