Denmark doesn't like hockey?

[Stive Morgan]

have you met many? i live in sweden, at the opposite side of denmark, and when
you said meeting danes, i thought about it, and realized how few ive actually met, even more people from iceland

A fair amount but not a lot. Most of 'em were in university, but we still have a decent diaspora here in Canada.

 

[Summer Rose]

A fair amount but not a lot. Most of 'em were in university, but we still have a decent diaspora here in Canada.

You know, it's funny... I don't recall ever meeting a single person from Denmark or claiming Danish heritage in my life, at least that I knew of (it's entirely possible, and actually quite likely, that I've met such a person before but didn't know that they were from Denmark or had Danish heritage). Of course, I'm not counting online interactions when I say that. I've interacted with my fair share of Danish people online. I never did get around to asking them which sports they liked, however. As for the Danish people on here, well... it's a hockey website, why would they even be on here if they didn't like hockey?

 

[Stive Morgan]

You know, it's funny... I don't recall ever meeting a single person from Denmark or claiming Danish heritage in my life, at least that I knew of (it's entirely possible, and actually quite likely, that I've met such a person before but didn't know that they were from Denmark or had Danish heritage). Of course, I'm not counting online interactions when I say that. I've interacted with my fair share of Danish people online. I never did get around to asking them which sports they liked, however. As for the Danish people on here, well... it's a hockey website, why would they even be on here if they didn't like hockey?

I always love hearing about where people are from, but I've backed off in recent years since many seem to interpret it as me being accusatory/aggressive rather than genuinely curious.

I can probably list at least 1 person from most countries (unless it's something really, really small like the Vatican or Monaco lol) I've interacted with, even if it's as small as asking "where that lovely accent is from" while I'm waiting in line or something.

 

[Summer Rose]

I always love hearing about where people are from, but I've backed off in recent years since many seem to interpret it as me being accusatory/aggressive rather than genuinely curious.

I can probably list at least 1 person from most countries (unless it's something really, really small like the Vatican or Monaco lol) I've interacted with, even if it's as small as asking "where that lovely accent is from" while I'm waiting in line or something.

I've also not really asked people where they're from lately. I feel like it's none of my business, even if I am admittedly curious.

Growing up in Arizona, most of the people I met who were from outside the country were from Mexico or Latin America, needless to say. Had some family friends from Germany, since my dad served a guest professorship there once. One of my instructors in college was from France. One of the interesting ones was when I was doing some community service in high school (against my will, I was a naughty kid one time and they made me do 10 hours of it) at a bird festival, and one of the other volunteers (or maybe she was there against her will too) was from Slovakia. I've always wondered how she ended up in Arizona. I also lived in Hawaii briefly, where there are a lot of people from East Asia, so I met people from the Philippines, South Korea, or Japan.

I do have some form of contact with distant relatives who live overseas. They live either in the Philippines (by way of China, fleeing the Chinese civil war more or less - it's a longer story than that but should give you an idea) or Norway.

None of them like hockey.

 

[Fatass]

I've also not really asked people where they're from lately. I feel like it's none of my business, even if I am admittedly curious.

Growing up in Arizona, most of the people I met who were from outside the country were from Mexico or Latin America, needless to say. Had some family friends from Germany, since my dad served a guest professorship there once. One of my instructors in college was from France. One of the interesting ones was when I was doing some community service in high school (against my will, I was a naughty kid one time and they made me do 10 hours of it) at a bird festival, and one of the other volunteers (or maybe she was there against her will too) was from Slovakia. I've always wondered how she ended up in Arizona. I also lived in Hawaii briefly, where there are a lot of people from East Asia, so I met people from the Philippines, South Korea, or Japan.

I do have some form of contact with distant relatives who live overseas. They live either in the Philippines (by way of China, fleeing the Chinese civil war more or less - it's a longer story than that but should give you an idea) or Norway.

None of them like hockey.

I was very surprised ready this stat got up here: “In Metro Vancouver there are a vast array of languages used, with somewhere around 170 separate languages spoken at home in the city.”

Mandarin now top spoken language in Vancouver for those not using English or French at home

More than 170 languages are spoken Metro Vancouver homes.

www.vancouverisawesome.com

I don’t know if there is this kind of diversity in Denmark? But here when the Canucks are good streets are closed for viewing parties in several neighborhoods. I’m guessing, from reading here, that the Danish interest in soccer or handball would be more like that.

 

[QuietContrarian]

If we are going by that definition The Vikings were indeed civilized, they were not just the one sided maniacs as portrayed by many.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

I believe it's something like soccer is the most popular sport in every country in Europe, with a notable exception being Finland, where it's hockey instead.

In this list it says Latvia also

Most Popular Sport by Country 2025

Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.

worldpopulationreview.com

 

[Greatzsky 99]

I was very surprised ready this stat got up here: “In Metro Vancouver there are a vast array of languages used, with somewhere around 170 separate languages spoken at home in the city.”

Mandarin now top spoken language in Vancouver for those not using English or French at home

More than 170 languages are spoken Metro Vancouver homes.

www.vancouverisawesome.com

I don’t know if there is this kind of diversity in Denmark? But here when the Canucks are good streets are closed for viewing parties in several neighborhoods. I’m guessing, from reading here, that the Danish interest in soccer or handball would be more like that.

I was very surprised ready this stat got up here: “In Metro Vancouver there are a vast array of languages used, with somewhere around 170 separate languages spoken at home in the city.”

Mandarin now top spoken language in Vancouver for those not using English or French at home

More than 170 languages are spoken Metro Vancouver homes.

www.vancouverisawesome.com

I don’t know if there is this kind of diversity in Denmark? But here when the Canucks are good streets are closed for viewing parties in several neighborhoods. I’m guessing, from reading here, that the Danish interest in soccer or handball would be more like that.

there are probably people from all over the world in Copenhagen, maybe not large amounts from every area, here in sweden, swedes are soon minorities in larger cities
and its likely the same, or somewhere the same in denmark.

 

[PistolPete]

There was no “gold medal game” in those days. It’s hard for us to imagine today, but they didn’t introduce a playoff format with semifinals and medal games until the 1992 Olympics in France. Before that a stupid round-robin format and points-totals determined the medalists.

I can remeber this is in the WJC in 1990 as well when a John Slaney snapshot guaranteed Canada to finish atop the standings and ergo win gold

More money to be made with the one and done games

Call me what you will but I think the NHL should do the opposite and go from a 7 game series to a one and done format

I am convinced this is why NFL is king

 

[Albatros]

In this list it says Latvia also

Most Popular Sport by Country 2025

Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.

worldpopulationreview.com

Soccer is still more popular among the Russian population, basketball in turn Latvian.

 

[Kimota]

Ireland - Gaelic Football
Finland - Ice Hockey
Latvia - Ice Hockey
Lithuania - Basketball

Other than though, yes, it's all Soccer (Association Football).

I thought hockey would have been number one in Russia as well. It's surprising to me.

It's so easy for Soccer/Football to be number one given the majority of countries on Earth have a hot environment. Makes all sense. Although it's always been weird to me how hockey did not become bigger in Norway.