Super Mario may sit out the Turin Olympics: Proving yet again he is one of the classiest athlete in sports today, Lemiuex announces he will sit out the Olympics if he feels he is not playing well enough. Who does he want to give his roster spot to? None other than Sid "the Kid" Crosby.
It just shows that Mario is really a humble guy. He realized his time is rapidily approaching and he will have to pass the old cliched torch. I think some of the guys on the Canadian roster of 1,437 players should take a back seat to some of the younger talent. The Americans chose to go with a much younger team (at least on their preliminary roster) and that might just push them over the Canadians.
posted by HATER 187 at 03:52 PM on November 23, 2005
There are a lot of great young Canadian hockey players who will not be going to the Olympics this year. Here is the roster from the 2004 World Cup winning team:
posted by grum@work at 12:29 AM on November 24, 2005
I say wow grum, wow! Excellent fucking post man! I was going to disagree with some of your choices (i take Thedore over Luongo) but the presentation is so nice.
posted by HATER 187 at 02:37 PM on November 25, 2005
(i take Thedore over Luongo) I made my post before I saw the results of Luongo getting lit up like an Xmas tree this week. Canada's goaltending situation is pretty strong, and I don't think too many people would complain if any three were taken from Brodeur, Luongo, Theodore, Ward, Belfour.
posted by grum@work at 07:57 PM on November 25, 2005
Methinks Sid the Kid doesn't need Mario's roster spot. He'll easily take someone else's. Kris Draper anyone?
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 03:27 PM on November 23, 2005