+kini_ont Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Olympic hockey has always intrigue me, to see the best from each nation competing head to head for the dreams and chance of wearing gold or is it national pride; both I think. February 13th in Vancouver the competition of the worlds begin in ice hockey. Our coinpetition (I coined that phrase) will start when the Olympic Cauldron is lit February 12th. So what do you have to do? Chose the Gold Medalists in hockey; the Men’s, the Women’s and Sledge (Paralympics’) Each correct entry will have a chance to win a chosen coin (3 of them) that is Caching/Hockey related (more on the coins will follow after the cauldron has been lit) so even if you are incorrect in the Ladies you have the chance of winning in the men’s or sledge. You must chose from each category and only 1 team for the gold medal. You can only have 1 entry for this cointest but you may change your entry up till the time the cauldron is lit, then all entries are final. As the gold medals are awarded an entry will be chosen from those who correctly choose that winning country. I may time to time award a secondary prize by asking a question or drawing a name here on this thread so don’t fall asleep or go for a beer or heaven forbid surf the net and miss out. Ok the choices are; Women’s Hockey: Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Slovakia, USA, China, Finland, Russia Men’s Hockey: Canada, Norway, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Switzerland, USA, Slovakia, Finland, Belarus, Latvia Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Italy, Norway, Japan, Czech Republic, USA, South Korea, Sweden and the host nation Canada (a local lad is a player on this team, Go Canada) The final gold medal game will be held on March 20th and all coin winners will be announced then. Oh and should anyone correctly guess all three gold medal countries, one “Inuksuk” (kini_ont) coin will be awarded. And as always my game, my rules, I have the final decision. Have fun and let the games begin Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) I am a huge fan of hockey and I have been watching the USA womens' hockey team on tv. Hopefully Jagr will be back for the Olympics. Gold medalists: Women: USA Men: Canada Paralympics Sledge hockey: Canada Edited February 7, 2010 by LadeBear68 Link to comment
+The Fossillady Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I was going to say USA across the board but I thought we had to wait until Feb. 12 to make our picks. Since USA has already been picked for women I will move to Canada. Women: Canada Men: USA Paralympics Sledge hockey: USA Link to comment
+SYOTT Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 This is an EASY Choice: Gold medalists: Women: Canada Men: Canada Paralympics Sledge hockey: Canada Link to comment
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 we don't have a TV, our choice... Women...Canada Men...U.S.A. Paralympics Sledge hockey...Canada Link to comment
+cainrcc Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I am going to say that the gold will go to Women’s Hockey: Canada Men’s Hockey: Canada Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada Link to comment
+Turlutortue Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 EASY! GOLD to CANADA!!!!! Women’s Hockey: Canada Men’s Hockey: Canada Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada Link to comment
+Ashallond Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Sheesh, looks like the northerners think they is going to win everything. WRONG Women's: USA Men's I'm sort of conflicted between Russia and Sweden, so I'll pick... CANADA Sledge: I have no idea about this one, but when id doubt, always pick the home team to win the olympics. CANADA Link to comment
Sliver & Lucy Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Gold Medalists : Womens Hockey: Canada Mens Hockey: Russia (But I really hope I am wrong with this pick ) Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada Go Canada Go Edited February 7, 2010 by Sliver & Lucy Link to comment
+Mar-elendili Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'll give it a try : Womens Hockey: Sweden Mens Hockey: Canada Paralympics Sledge Hockey: USA Any may the best team win! Thanks for the cointest! Link to comment
Odyssey Voyager Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 awesome! thanks for the coinadian cointest! my picks for olympic gold medals are: in mens hockey ~ canada in womens hockey ~ sweden in paralympics sledge hockey ~ norway Link to comment
daveindeal Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I have never seen a hockey game (apart from the mighty Ducks films) nor do i have any idea who has a chance to win gold: so my guesses using random.org - List Randomizer Women’s Hockey: Canada Men’s Hockey: Finland Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Norway Link to comment
+Dark Elf Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Womens Hockey: Canada Mens Hockey: USA Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada I think Germany has no chance in the mens catergory Link to comment
+johan333 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Sorry to say Canada will win womens hockey Finland will beat Sweden in mens hockey and finally Sweden will win in the sledgehockey. Thanks for the coinpetition. looking forward for the olymics.. Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Women’s Hockey: Canada Men’s Hockey: USA! After what happen in the last Olympics, they want to come back! Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada Thank you Tad my friend for the cointest! Hey... greece is participating with 7 athlets!!! WOW!! Ok, we do not have a chance at all, but participating makes you a winner! I do not see any greek in paraolympics! At least I do not see my country's flag! Can I ask something? what happen with the snow? I heard in the news that there was no snow in Vancouver and they were bringing snow from other places!!! I also saw a joke writen somewhere... saying... welcome to the winter Olympic games in Vancouver, bring your own snow.... or something like that! I was curious... no snow in Vancouver and lots of snow in all the other places and countires???? strange! What climate changes can do!!! Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Women’s Hockey: Canada Men’s Hockey: USA! After what happen in the last Olympics, they want to come back! Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada Thank you Tad my friend for the cointest! Hey... greece is participating with 7 athlets!!! WOW!! Ok, we do not have a chance at all, but participating makes you a winner! I do not see any greek in paraolympics! At least I do not see my country's flag! Can I ask something? what happen with the snow? I heard in the news that there was no snow in Vancouver and they were bringing snow from other places!!! I also saw a joke writen somewhere... saying... welcome to the winter Olympic games in Vancouver, bring your own snow.... or something like that! I was curious... no snow in Vancouver and lots of snow in all the other places and countires???? strange! What climate changes can do!!! Yes your right Nikos, BIG problems with snow for the past month it has been between 5 - 10c and often raining but they did saveup snow in the higher elevations and sre moving it down for the sking, hope it works better yet hope it cools off to even 2 or 3c then they will be able to made snow themselves. Link to comment
+seekerfamily Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Womens Hockey - USA Mens Hockey - Canada Sledge Hockey - Canada Just a question - How do you feel about the professionals playing in the olympics - Hockey, basketball, etc? Personally we liked it better when it was an amateur competition. Link to comment
Fredhead Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 My guesses are as follows: Women's Hockey: Team USA Mens's Hockey: Team Russia I hate to go against Team USA but with Ovechkin, Malkin, and Gonchar HARD TO BEAT!!!! Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Team Norway Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 My guesses are as follows: Women's Hockey: Team USA Mens's Hockey: Team Russia I hate to go against Team USA but with Ovechkin, Malkin, and Gonchar HARD TO BEAT!!!! Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Team Norway How about Crosby, Nash, Staal and Travares in reserve or Drury, Kessel & Kane gonna be a great series Good Luck Link to comment
Queenie-Boo-Bay Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 My guesses are as follows: Women's Hockey: Team USA Mens's Hockey: Team Canada I also hate to go against Team USA but with Crosby Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Team Sweden Link to comment
+Roaring_Fork Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 What an awesome "coinpetition"!!! 2010 Olympic Gold: Women's Hockey - Team Canada Men's Hockey - Team Canada (due to home ice advantage) Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Team U.S.A. (all Paralympic competitors and teams have already won gold in my eyes) Link to comment
+The Finding Irish 4 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Women's Hockey: Team USA Mens's Hockey: Team USA Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Team USA Goota go with my HEART Link to comment
+Cachin'Armadillo Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Gotta go with this: Women's: USA Men's: Canada Paralympics: USA Good luck to all competitors! Link to comment
acadiahiker Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Women's Hockey: CANADA Men's Hockey: USA Sledge Hockey: CANADA Thanks for this cointest, Ted! Link to comment
+The Finding Irish 4 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) My guesses are as follows: Women's Hockey: Team USA Mens's Hockey: Team Russia I hate to go against Team USA but with Ovechkin, Malkin, and Gonchar HARD TO BEAT!!!! Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Team Norway How about Crosby, Nash, Staal and Travares in reserve or Drury, Kessel & Kane gonna be a great series Good Luck We got somewhere between 21 and 24 inches of snow Friday into Satuday much like the rest of the East. We have no power and the Water Company has asked to limit Water usage. But Fredhead helped me shovel then made me take him to the Rink: He said if they are not using it I might as well, maybe this dedication will payoff. He wants to be like Ovechkin Glad they had a Generator, and let us in. Sneaking their internet now, and watching the games on-line. Edited February 7, 2010 by The Finding Irish 4 Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Oooh! You beat me to the olympic cointest punch! I'll go with: Women's: Canada Men's: Canada Sledge: Canada And there's still time for me to run my own cointest! Link to comment
+TeamEccs21 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Women...USA Men...Russia Sledge...Canada A little something to make watching more fun. Hope I'm wrong and USA sweeps Link to comment
+SgtMikal Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I am also a HUGE hockey fan as well, but much preferred the Olympic hockey tournament when it was still only amateurs. More passion I think. I'll make my guesses now. Mens Gold goes to USA Womens Gold goes to Canada Sledge Gold goes to USA Thanx for the coinpetition! (I'm surprised you didn't say that you "geocoined" that phrase! LOL!) Link to comment
+natterjacktoad Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 OK, let's have a go! Women's Hockey - USA Men's Hockey - Russia Paralympic Sledge - USA Link to comment
+natterjacktoad Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 OK, let's have a go! Women's Hockey - USA Men's Hockey - Russia Paralympic Sledge - USA Link to comment
+natterjacktoad Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 OK, let's have a go! Women's Hockey - USA Men's Hockey - Russia Paralympic Sledge - USA Link to comment
KD1EJ Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 WOMEN--- FINLAND MEN------- NORWAY SLEDGE---CANADA THanks for the Cointest,KINI Link to comment
+opalsns Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hmmmmmm, Everthing is taken, so... How about... WOMEN - USA MENS - USA Sledge - USA THanks for the Cointest Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'll go with: Women's: Canada Men's: Canada Sledge: Canada GO CANADA! I hope I get to watch some games on tv here in Australia. I am expecting them to broadcast on those events the Aussies are participating in...are there that many Aussies participating in WINTER sports? Skiing I guess, except that most Aussie skiers live in Canada Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'll go with: Women's: Canada Men's: Canada Sledge: Canada GO CANADA! I hope I get to watch some games on tv here in Australia. I am expecting them to broadcast on those events the Aussies are participating in...are there that many Aussies participating in WINTER sports? Skiing I guess, except that most Aussie skiers live in Canada There's a Nigerian participating in cross country skiing. At least Australia GETS snow! Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Ok... I know nothing about Hockey other than 3 periods, a red light flashes after a a goal, and that Canada normally wins. This in mind: Women's: Canada Men's: Canada Sledge: USA (We have better rehab facilities) Thanks for the coinpetition! Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Double post.... GRrrrr Edited February 8, 2010 by goosefraba1 Link to comment
+EdDakota Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Women's: Canada Men's: USA Sledge: USA Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 (edited) Canada & the USA pretty well neck to neck for the running The surprise in my opinion is no one has taken Sweden in the Men's league, they're only the defending Gold Medalists You have until Friday to enter, once the flame is lit, the cointest is in progress. Edited February 9, 2010 by kini_ont Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Canada & the USA pretty well neck to neck for the running The surprise in my opinion is no one has taken Sweden in the Men's league, they're only the defending Gold Medalists You have until Friday to enter, once the flame is lit, the cointest is in progress. Well... Last winter olympic were in Torino... In Italy, right? so they were in Europe! I believe that in that games european teams went better because of that! No, I am not saying anything bad here! Even if it is winter everywhere, the climate is different.... so the ones that are somehow used to it have better chances! If I remember well, the 3 medals were taken by 3 european countries... right???? How is that possible what Canada and USA have profecionals and the best championship??? This is what unually happens in World football cahmpionship for national teams, also known as Mundial!! I think that none european team won when the turnament was in a non european country, and at the same time.... non Latin american or generally no other country except european ones, won when the turnament was in Europe!!! So..... Now things are quite different! Canada and USA know how things are, the olympics are in their home or very close or them.... they will have more fans now.... things are different!!! At least that's what I believe! Link to comment
+CacheMiner72 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Choices are dead easy for me : Men- Canada Women- Canada Sledge- Canada Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'll go with: Women's: Canada Men's: Canada Sledge: Canada GO CANADA! I hope I get to watch some games on tv here in Australia. I am expecting them to broadcast on those events the Aussies are participating in...are there that many Aussies participating in WINTER sports? Skiing I guess, except that most Aussie skiers live in Canada There's a Nigerian participating in cross country skiing. At least Australia GETS snow! Apparently Aussies have a women's bobsled team going now, they are ranked 21st though. Link to comment
+jasondulac Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Women's: Canada Men's: Canada Sledge: Canada Thanks for the cointest Link to comment
+Just a Trifle Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 We don't get much info about the teams here, so my guess is: Women's: USA Men's: Sweden Sledge: Canada Thanks for the cointest kini_ont Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Only 24 hours till the Olympic Cauldron is lit and this cointest is locked. Get your picks in for a chance to win not one, not two, but three and possibly more coins, no there will be more coins, stay tuned. Link to comment
kdlutz41 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I am sure I will be watching but don't know to much about it.... Women=Sweden Men=Germany Sledge=Canada Link to comment
+GeoTrailGuy Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Women: Canada Men: Canada Sledge: USA Thanks! Link to comment
+Fobos09 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Women: USA Men: Canada Sledge: Canada Thanks! Link to comment
+The Finding Irish 4 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 As we get ready for the games to begin, we need to remember the sacrifice these Athletes make to compete for Country, not only their time and money but as we see today sometimes even more. Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia has been killed during practice, let’s keep his family in our prayers. GOOD LUCK to all who are competing Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Gotta get in quick: Women’s Hockey: Canada Men’s Hockey: USA Paralympics Sledge Hockey: Canada Link to comment
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