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What's with Don Cherry hate with our swedes?

Should've been booted off the air 20 years ago. In this day and age, the whole anti-Euro thing is beyond embarrassing. He sounds like a klansman from the 1950s. To have an idiot like that still on the air is a national embarrassment.
 
I treat Coach's Corner like any ad - it's a great time to go get some snacks or head to the bathroom. I haven't seen anything resembling real insight or anything beyond the ravings of an old coot for many years now.

That being said, am I the only one that thinks that headband looks ridiculous?

Looks pretty practical to me TBH. Long hair falls into the face unless it's held up by a hat or headband or something.
 
Looks pretty practical to me TBH. Long hair falls into the face unless it's held up by a hat or headband or something.

Don's been bald for a while now. He doesn't remember that. He's got as many hairs on his head as he has unbiased bones in his body.
 
Don Cherry is proud of his homophobic, isolationist view of hockey. He's a useless windbag.
 
He is right about Zibby and Slifv lacking compete. Both seem weak out there. How many time have we seen them lose a puck battle due to unwillingness to take/make a hit?

I don't think it's that I think it has more to do with round 2 of the playoffs against a top 3 NHL team and both of them being rookies
 
I don't think it's that I think it has more to do with round 2 of the playoffs against a top 3 NHL team and both of them being rookies

Nope. It's lack of compete. Silfv had Crosby lined up against the wall, any other player would have nailed him and stolen the puck. Silfv did a little brush by and Crosby made a play out of it. The fly-bys drive me nuts. Gotta finish your checks and win those puck battles. Look a Pageau. Wins a puck battle and bang OT winner.
 
I could understand saying Silf looks complacent out there but every time I watch Zibby he competes hard. Finishes checks back checks and just drives for and with the puck.
 
It looks a little more like they're a little bit overwhelmed. The NHL playoffs are a completely different game. Give them some time.
 
I'm usually the one who doesn't take Cherry seriously at all. But, I have to say he does seem racist to me with his comments again non-canadian hockey players.

The other night he was taking free unnecessary shots at Karlsson(thought we know he's not playing good), then at Zibanejab and Silfverberg sitting on the bench, mocking them, so uncalled for. How ever, he took it to a whole another level when he mocked Alfredsson for wearing a head band in the warm up, saying this is the playoffs and Alfredsson is not serious about it at all? Are you ****ing kidding me? Was that necessary? Alfreddson knows all about the playoffs and what it takes to win. Don Cherry should really keep his mouth shut, when he has no clue what he's talking about.

Cherry is a moron. A loudmouth ignorant pig.
Coaches corner, talk about hockey? hell no, lets yell and shout about politics and wave the conservative flag, no one wants to hear about hockey.
His restaurants suck and ColdFX is a joke.
 
I hear Don Cherry only eats american cheddar cheese on his Quizno subs, not orange cheddar. Know why? He’s racist against orange cheddar cheese.

Cherry also likes those big collars over the small collars. He’s racist against small collars. And he drives Chevy over Ford. He’s racist against Fords.

Cherry also prefers the Stewart tartan over the Macdonald tartan. He’s racist against the Stewarts.

:)


Calling Cherry racist seems to be self evidently false, a polticians over the top hyperbole we've all learned hopefully to dismiss. He's an unabashedly strong supporter of Canada, and has been for a long time. When he started this shctick a long time ago, Canadians were not big flag wavers, didnt think we were good enough, and most musicians even couldnt consider they made it until americans liked them.

Sure Cherry is over the top, kinda ridiculous sometimes, and part of the toronto machine that is the enemy to Ottawa, but to call him racist only means to me that we have lost sight of what that word means. May as well call him a troll if you just want a label that you can attach to him without requiring any further explanations.

And i notice that in the arenas around the country, when Don Cherry shows up, he is still a star that has people hanging on his every word. And that hnic ratings go up between periods when he is on. This seems the opposite reaction from what he receives on message boards with perhaps a large concentration of internet shut-ins.
 
I hear Don Cherry only eats american cheddar cheese on his Quizno subs, not orange cheddar. Know why? He’s racist against orange cheddar cheese.

Cherry also likes those big collars over the small collars. He’s racist against small collars. And he drives Chevy over Ford. He’s racist against Fords.

Cherry also prefers the Stewart tartan over the Macdonald tartan. He’s racist against the Stewarts.

:)


Calling Cherry racist seems to be self evidently false, a polticians over the top hyperbole we've all learned hopefully to dismiss. He's an unabashedly strong supporter of Canada, and has been for a long time. When he started this shctick a long time ago, Canadians were not big flag wavers, didnt think we were good enough, and most musicians even couldnt consider they made it until americans liked them.

Sure Cherry is over the top, kinda ridiculous sometimes, and part of the toronto machine that is the enemy to Ottawa, but to call him racist only means to me that we have lost sight of what that word means. May as well call him a troll if you just want a label that you can attach to him without requiring any further explanations.

And i notice that in the arenas around the country, when Don Cherry shows up, he is still a star that has people hanging on his every word. And that hnic ratings go up between periods when he is on. This seems the opposite reaction from what he receives on message boards with perhaps a large concentration of internet shut-ins.


You're right. He's not a racist. But he certainly is xenophobic.
 
Im Canadian but I have become apathetic towards our national program. I find it hilarious that people think Canada will win Gold in Sochi. I expect a non-medal finish for them.

I believe Sweden is the best country for producing good solid players. Their line up looks very solid. Sedin, Sedin, Karlsson, Zetteberg, Kronwall, Edler, Eriksson, Steen, Alfie, King Henrik all huge team players. Canada has a bunch of ego maniacs, Crosby being the biggest. If you think he'll preform on international ice you've got another thing coming. He did nothing on NHL ice in 2010 except the OT goal. Yeah I know a PPG, but almost the entire team had that.

There is no way for me to make my point without sounding like an idiot. Take everything Cherry says and reverse it. Thats my opinion on Team Canada.
 
"Yeah, good on Ottawa for coming back and everything...but Montreal, that face-off"

(insert 5 minute rant on face-off)

It's clear why he did this.

Before the game, Don Cherry told us to expect a new Montreal Canadiens team because of the timeout by MacLean. He said they were going to win, and the timeout gave them the fuel to do so. Of course he was wrong, because the Sens won it.

He'll show clips of him making promises that a team will win - but only when he's right. When he's wrong, he'll avoid the topic completely. That was what happened that night. He was wrong, and instead of admitting he was wrong, he tried to blame the refs on a faceoff.

The thing that Don should understand: when you're up by two goals with eight minutes left, and you lose the game because the faceoff was put on the wrong side of the ice, you do not deserve to win the game any way.
 
Im Canadian but I have become apathetic towards our national program. I find it hilarious that people think Canada will win Gold in Sochi. I expect a non-medal finish for them.

I believe Sweden is the best country for producing good solid players. Their line up looks very solid. Sedin, Sedin, Karlsson, Zetteberg, Kronwall, Edler, Eriksson, Steen, Alfie, King Henrik all huge team players. Canada has a bunch of ego maniacs, Crosby being the biggest. If you think he'll preform on international ice you've got another thing coming. He did nothing on NHL ice in 2010 except the OT goal. Yeah I know a PPG, but almost the entire team had that.

There is no way for me to make my point without sounding like an idiot. Take everything Cherry says and reverse it. Thats my opinion on Team Canada.

Sometimes we expose our personal issues when we rant on HFBoards... Did Team Canada jilt your sister?
 
I hear Don Cherry only eats american cheddar cheese on his Quizno subs, not orange cheddar. Know why? He’s racist against orange cheddar cheese.

Cherry also likes those big collars over the small collars. He’s racist against small collars. And he drives Chevy over Ford. He’s racist against Fords.

Cherry also prefers the Stewart tartan over the Macdonald tartan. He’s racist against the Stewarts.

:)


Calling Cherry racist seems to be self evidently false, a polticians over the top hyperbole we've all learned hopefully to dismiss. He's an unabashedly strong supporter of Canada, and has been for a long time. When he started this shctick a long time ago, Canadians were not big flag wavers, didnt think we were good enough, and most musicians even couldnt consider they made it until americans liked them.

Sure Cherry is over the top, kinda ridiculous sometimes, and part of the toronto machine that is the enemy to Ottawa, but to call him racist only means to me that we have lost sight of what that word means. May as well call him a troll if you just want a label that you can attach to him without requiring any further explanations.
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But he actually said that he was a racist and a bigot on national television, go look it up if you want proof, he labelled himself in this case.
 
We hear this kinda insecurity toward us all the time from finns. It's not the biggest deal. I'm more interested in the fact that he's actually accepted. Pretty concerning that so many children are shaped with the same mentality but on the other hand i guess there cant be light without darkness. lol =P
 
Well there's a questionnaire that Swedes don't pass unfortunately.

Are you Canadian?

Yes -------------------------> Please proceed to question 2

No --------------------------> Get out.

Which province are you from?

Ontario -------------------------> Congratulations. You'll be a hall of famer.

Other ---------------------------> Get out.
 
Again, I ask.... outside of Detroit, how many Swedes have their name on the cup and played a significant role on their team since the lockout?

Well, for the first 5 years following the lockout...

2006 Champs, Carolina
- Nicklas Wallin: had a RIDICULOUSLY good playoffs for the Hurricanes. Possibly one of the greatest "played way over his head" performances by an otherwise barely-noticeable player in Cup history.

2007, Anaheim
- Sammy Pahlsson: was basically on fire from round 1 until they squashed us in 5 games, his 2007 playoffs might be one of the greatest defensive shutdown performances by a forward in the past decade.

2008, Detroit (I know you said "outside of Detroit", but they deserve credit here)
- Zetterberg
- Lidstrom
- Franzen
- Kronwall
- Samuelsson
- Holmstrom
- Lilja (lol)
- 'nuff said...

2009, Pittsburgh
(No swedes)

2010, Chicago
- Nick Hjalmarsson: Was a defensive stud. Played 21 minutes / game and was a physical, defensive monster for them that year.


... there were 54 Swedes playing this year in the NHL. Total.
If even one or two of them end up with their name on the cup in any given year, they are statistically "pulling their weight".

Chicago has 4 Swedes on their team this year (Hjalmarsson, Oduya, Kruger, Stalberg). If they win the cup, Sweden will be VERY over-represented on the Cup, as statistically, based on the number of players in the league,they should have less than two names on the cup.
 

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