NHL will ruin International hockey

[FiLe]

Of course he should accept the invite of the country he's been living in for years, possibly his entire life, especially if he's gone the trouble of acquiring that country's citizenship. That's just common sense, and that's what the overwhelming majority does.

If he doesn't want to play for his country, he should man up and live with the consequence of his choices and stop the whining.

Um, we're talking about a kid here, who may not have gone through any trouble at all, but is simply a subject of his parents' choices. And even said parents may wish to see him play for their country of origin, not the one where they happen to reside. Or are you telling us they should have the magical hindsight of knowing their kid will be a hockey star when he can barely do more than wet the bed? And go through the toils of figuring out the IIHF's bylaws to ensure he will be able to represent?

Please note that I don't disagree with anything you've said as long as we're talking about players who're fully grown and start getting second thoughts about the country they wish to represent.

 

[jekoh]

Um, we're talking about a kid here, who may not have gone through any trouble at all, but is simply a subject of his parents' choices. And even said parents may wish to see him play for their country of origin, not the one where they happen to reside.

The sport's governing body does not have to cater to every stupid parent's wish, nor do they have to correct the parents' mistakes.

Or are you telling us they should have the magical hindsight of knowing their kid will be a hockey star when he can barely do more than wet the bed? And go through the toils of figuring out the IIHF's bylaws to ensure he will be able to represent?

I'm saying the IIHF isn't responsible for kids' or parents' life choices. If those choices, like acquiring a citizenship, or moving abroad permanently, render a player ineligible in one country, tough luck.

 

[FiLe]

The sport's governing body does not have to cater to every stupid parent's wish, nor do they have to correct the parents' mistakes.

I'm saying the IIHF isn't responsible for kids' or parents' life choices. If those choices, like acquiring a citizenship, or moving abroad permanently, render a player ineligible in one country, tough luck.

There is no need for that attitude, when this oversight would be relatively easy to fix, without having to open the floodgates for every mercenary out there. Not to mention you're calling these "stupid parents' mistakes" when avoiding them would basically require clairvoyance.

Saying things like this, I'm more and more starting to suspect that you've figured out long ago what this is about, but are just too stubborn to admit you erred here.

 

[jekoh]

There is no need for that attitude, when this oversight would be relatively easy to fix, without having to open the floodgates for every mercenary out there.

But that's not an "oversight"!

These "kids" that lived all their life in country A but want to play for country B (because their parents are from there or some other stupid reason like that) are exactly who the IIHF think have no business playing for country B.

What part of "we do not want these players to play for country B's hockey team because we are of the opinion that they don't belong there" do you not understand?

 

[FiLe]

What part of "we do not want these players to play for country B's hockey team because we are of the opinion that they don't belong there" do you not understand?

Because it's not the IIHF's business to determine which country one belongs to, or does not, especially in cases where a person's time between said countries is more or less split.

Wanting to play for a country you identify with is most assuredly not a "stupid" reason. It is a very valid reason for anyone with a brain and a heart.

 

[jekoh]

Because it's not the IIHF's business to determine which country one belongs to, or does not, especially in cases where a person's time between said countries is more or less split.

I have no idea where you read that the IIHF decided which country one belongs to.

OTOH, it's certainly the IIHF's business to determine which national hockey team players are allowed in.

 

[FiLe]

I have no idea where you read that the IIHF decided which country one belongs to.

OTOH, it's certainly the IIHF's business to determine which national hockey team players are allowed in.

Usually the primary requirement for any country's national team is to be said country's national. And in most venues, they only tend to question the nationality of those who wish to switch, not those who can be deemed clear enough cases from the get-go, two passports or no.

It's an oversight, and one they'll probably fix when said cases become increasingly more frequent.

 

[Church of Toews*]

Wouldn't these sons of NHL'ers also have Dual Canadian-American Citizenship and basically choose who to represent like Hull and Heatley chose to Rep USA and Canada rather than represent Germany and Canada in Hull's case

OP is dumb

 

[canuck2010]

Wouldn't these sons of NHL'ers also have Dual Canadian-American Citizenship and basically choose who to represent like Hull and Heatley chose to Rep USA and Canada rather than represent Germany and Canada in Hull's case

OP is dumb

Heatley's father was a Canadian hockey player playing in Germany when Dany was born. When he ended his career he returned to Canada.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Something that has been sticking in my craw for the last 5 or 6 years is the unfair advantage the NHL is providing the United States in international hockey. It was bad enough as a Canadian to see many sons of Canadian players playing for the Stars and Stripes but now we are seeing history repeating itself with the offspring of Euro players. A quick look at the present roster of the USA youth Olympic team (2000 birthdate) shows at least 5 players who fathers earn or are earning their living at the NHL level. This type of roster has become quite typical. Before people go crazy, yes Canada has taken advantage of this as well. Case in point is Darnell Nurse whose father came to Canada to play professional football however the ice is certainly tilted in the USA's favour as 23 out of the 30 teams are in the USA.

Anybody care to discuss.

you do know there is more to inernational hockey then can/usa

 

[Nolanitis]

They are going to sell out at those prices?

 

[canuck2010]

you do know there is more to inernational hockey then can/usa

Yes thank you for that.