bob_sauve28 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Atze...p&type=lgns Say what you want about him, the guy was clutch! edit: Lemieux played two games with the China Sharks, San Jose?s affiliate in Shanghai, earlier this year while he contemplated a comeback. The who??? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Atze...p&type=lgns Say what you want about him, the guy was clutch! edit: The who??? :blink: 1. Why do the Sharks have an affiliation with a team in China? 2. If Lemieux wanted to attempt a comeback, he couldn't find a team in the ECHL to give him a chance first? 3. Lemieux was so impressive in his China stint, that he now gets a chance in the AHL? This whole thing is bizarre. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Oddly enough, watching some video on you tube, Asia League Ice Hockey seems like a pretty big deal over there. Derek Plante actually played for the Nippon Paper Cranes from 05-07 and won a championship with them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenbaro Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 1. Why do the Sharks have an affiliation with a team in China? 2. If Lemieux wanted to attempt a comeback, he couldn't find a team in the ECHL to give him a chance first? 3. Lemieux was so impressive in his China stint, that he now gets a chance in the AHL? This whole thing is bizarre. :lol: On the Fan 590 out of Toronto on Monday they were interviewing Mr. Wilson the GM from the Sharks and he said they own the team in CHina. Its a venture to grow the sport of hockey in CHina..Claude Lemieux wanted to to attempt the comeback and he the Sharks told him to start there..Then they would see where it led to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Oddly enough, watching some video on you tube, Asia League Ice Hockey seems like a pretty big deal over there. Derek Plante actually played for the Nippon Paper Cranes from 05-07 and won a championship with them there. They named a team after Tim Connolly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 I hear the Hong Kong Rice Cake Egg Rolls are pretty good as well. Hockey in China??? What's next Sumo Wrestling in Ethiopia? If Claude wanted to play in the AHL that bad, all he had to do was try out with the Amerks. He would be the best player on that team by a country mile and most likely already have been up with Florida for the past month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 I hear the Hong Kong Rice Cake Egg Rolls are pretty good as well. Hockey in China??? What's next Sumo Wrestling in Ethiopia? If Claude wanted to play in the AHL that bad, all he had to do was try out with the Amerks. He would be the best player on that team by a country mile and most likely already have been up with Florida for the past month. :w00t: :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hockey in China??? What's next Sumo Wrestling in Ethiopia? Every major business in the world wants to get a foothold in the China market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Every major business in the world wants to get a foothold in the China market. Key word here being "major". Apparently they haven't seen the TV ratings for N. American hockey. Not to mention how empty half the arenas are when teams aren't winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Key word here being "major". Apparently they haven't seen the TV ratings for N. American hockey. Not to mention how empty half the arenas are when teams aren't winning. If Bettman thinks he can make more money in China; he'd move the whole league over there if he could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 If Bettman thinks he can make more money in China; he'd move the whole league over there if he could. And we all know how smart Bettman is. He would sell his wife, kids and parents if someone offered him enough money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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