During the NHL season, the attention turns to North America. On a global front, it shifts to the Olympic Games, where hockey is at its highest pique, featuring the best athletes in the world.
Like other major sports, hockey has cemented itself as a global game. We all recall the "Miracle on Ice"—the story behind the 1980 U.S. team that defeated the odds, and eventually the mighty Soviet Union, to win the gold medal.
Likewise, we all remember Sydney Crosby’s game-winning overtime goal against Team USA that ultimately gave Canada the gold in the 2010 Vancouver Games and left the U.S. stunned.
Crosby’s goal could be the last by an NHL player in the Olympics.
With the 2014 Sochi Games right around the corner, the likelihood of players from the NHL participating has yet to be determined.
If the unthinkable happens, then the Olympic Games won’t be the same.
After enduring a four-month lockout, the NHL’s brand was slightly tarnished. Aside from the hardcore types, casual fans were driven away by the labor dispute. People simply stopped caring. They had no reason to.
Now they do ...
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Breaking Down the Impact of NHL Players on the Olympic Games
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