You can't be serious. In any competition a competitor will try to gain an advantage. Don't overreact. The glory for winning definitely ranks over the honor and dignity.
Well in fairness, all but one of this team were 18 or over so they are adults.
Other kids would do it, but he's there and representing the country and not being paid for it. They still sacrificed a month of their time to try to accomplish something for this country and were not getting a financial reward. The only thing it might help for some is their draft stock (or in a very rare case like Eberle get him an endorsement). Considering all but 2 players on Canada are drafted, they don't really gain anything in value by being their outside the chance at a gold medal. It doesn't help them financially at all.
Let’s not kid ourselves here.....I’m sure there is under the table stuff being done
Message boards/forums generally aren't classified as social media. We are all here under pseudonyms, and only reveal our identity to people if we choose to. Places like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have the expectation that you are representing yourself with accurate information. Message boards tend to pre-date what we now view and have labeled as social media.
There's pressure, and there's being **** on. Bombarding his social media will not make him a better hockey player.
Kids aren't being paid under the table by Hockey Canada to play at the World Juniors. Has shady stuff happened in D1 and the CHL, absolutely, but Hockey Canada and USA Hockey aren't paying kids to be there. They are government run entities whose books would reveal stuff like that.
My point is people should keep this in mind before just trashing a kid who donated his time to try to bring you enjoyment in an international tournament on his social media. That isn't something he should be signing up for just by representing his country. This isn't an athlete making 7 figures a year who deals with that stuff. When you get paid like that, heavy public criticism is part of the game. It shouldn't be with 19 year old amateur athletes who have donated their time to play in this tournament. Yes, it's a great opportunity and he'll probably have great memories about the previous gold he won.
Forget that the criticisms are hurtful, the first problem is that they just aren't true.
How do you know this? The whole meaning of “under the table” means it isn’t on the books.
How do you know they are outside of baseless speculation. They get free track suits and uniforms. But, there is no evidence of Hockey Canada paying CHL players to play in the WJC.
Your argument is just as invalid as there isn’t proof they aren’t.
I can tell already you won't care, but there was nothing wrong in that hit. I hope your Heinola is ok.
