I really hope Donskov isn't taking his roster-building advice from Scott Salmond when it's time to put this team together.
At the end of the day, Donskov's reputation is the one on the line if Canada falls short. Salmond has been involved for years, and Canada's results in international tournaments haven't exactly inspired confidence.
In any other industry, if an executive oversaw a year (just 1 year) of declining performance and a 50% collapse in results, there would be serious accountability. that CEO would be out on his ass. Yet in Hockey Canada, the same decision-makers seem to keep getting chances despite repeated disappointments.
At some point, fresh ideas and a new approach are needed. Recycling the same people, the same thinking, and the same roster-building philosophy is a big reason Canada keeps finding itself in the same position.
and yes, Salmond is an idiot
At the end of the day, Donskov's reputation is the one on the line if Canada falls short. Salmond has been involved for years, and Canada's results in international tournaments haven't exactly inspired confidence.
In any other industry, if an executive oversaw a year (just 1 year) of declining performance and a 50% collapse in results, there would be serious accountability. that CEO would be out on his ass. Yet in Hockey Canada, the same decision-makers seem to keep getting chances despite repeated disappointments.
At some point, fresh ideas and a new approach are needed. Recycling the same people, the same thinking, and the same roster-building philosophy is a big reason Canada keeps finding itself in the same position.
and yes, Salmond is an idiot
