Russian World Champs get Benzs

[NedBraden1251]

Man! That's a nice car for winning the worlds.

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24623561/photo-russia-rewards-its-iihf-world-champions-with-mercedes-benz

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[JackSlater]

Now that's a case of priorities being in the right place.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

What would they have gotten for a Gold in Sochi?

 

[NedBraden1251]

Now that's a case of priorities being in the right place.

Exact thing I thought!

 

[fedfed]

What would they have gotten for a Gold in Sochi?

IIRC, the same car + monetary award.

 

[alko]

What would they have gotten for a Gold in Sochi?

this cars were ready for Sochi gold. So, what should they do with them?

 

[1Gold Standard]

this cars were ready for Sochi gold. So, what should they do with them?

A tad bit presumptuous of them...even a little arrogant given their history at best v best tournaments. They were greatly mislead....all they had to do was an hour's worth of research on these forums to get a lay of the land and probable outcomes.

 

[Milos Krasic]

How about Anton Khudobin getting his Benz despite not playing a single second in the WC. Pretty sweet deal.

 

[Incognito]

Every player got a new Benz just for winning the Worlds? Jeez. In that case, I guess they were going to get mansions had they won Gold at Sochi.

 

[tacogeoff]

maybe we should get off our high horses. I know they didnt win gold in the olympics but it seems it is standard to awards athletes for their performances vs. the world.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-08/the-payoff-from-winning-an-olympic-medal

http://www.cbc.ca/sochi2014/features/story/cash-rewards-for-goal/

Benz for winning the worlds may seem a bit much but when in Rome!

 

[obskyr]

What people in this thread do not realize is how much the Worlds are overrated in Russia. Only avid sports fans could tell you the difference between the Olympic and IIHF tournaments.

 

[Fantomas]

This might be it with the Benzs.

 

[illone84]

Relax guys. Those cars were just a fractional amount of Putin's Sochi budget

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Apparently they're getting Lambo's after 2018 Gold which was promised by the one and only Tretiak.

And of course, in the deal, they're still receiving them after they lose and make it 26 years without getting anything done at the Olympics.

 

[Frank the Tank]

this cars were ready for Sochi gold. So, what should they do with them?

I am sure the Canadian players would have graciously accepted them. I can just see Doughty driving away in a Benz with the license plate "The Great 8."

 

[JackSlater]

Apparently they're getting Lambo's after 2018 Gold which was promised by the one and only Tretiak.

Really? Damn, I was hoping that NHLers would actually participate in 2018.