1) Why no one has their names on the back
2) What's the significance of the Winnipeg Falcons crest on the shoulders ?
Thanks -- Shawn
Go Canada Go !!
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"Shawn" <sha...@shawnNO-andSP-lisaAM.com> wrote in message
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>Just watched the first period Canada vs US and it's the first time I've seen
>our jersey. Just wondering if anyone knew :
>
>1) Why no one has their names on the back
The players refused after they saw the colour scheme.
>2) What's the significance of the Winnipeg Falcons crest on the shoulders ?
It's an eagle ... they miss Eddie.
>
>Thanks -- Shawn
>
>Go Canada Go !!
>
Yea, good game. Esche held the U.S. together for a near-comeback, but
Canada showed good hustle.
Looked like the Predators playing the Avs out there.
I got ESPN2 and had to listen to Jeremy F'ing Roenick cheer team USA on.
> I got ESPN2 and had to listen to Jeremy F'ing Roenick cheer team USA on.
>
I had to listen to Chris Cuthbert say this afternoon how great it
would be if the Leafs got Daniel Alfredsson.
Shawn
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Thank you. I found out about the Winnipeg Falcons crest being a tribute,
but I was unaware that the Falcons also did not have names on their jerseys.
And, for the record, I think the yellow jerseys with the red maple leaf on
the front are kind of cool looking.
Shawn
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I agree.
I'm actually scouring the net to see if I can find any for sale.
But your question was legit and I saw no reason not to post it here.
I once tried to start a discussion about the quality of the new high priced
hockey cards in the collecting newsgroup and got flamed like you wouldn't
believe.
Stu
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They went out on a limb with the colour scheme, but yeah it looks good.
Gotta remember that we were still about 40 years away from our traditional
red and white Canada colours in the 20's so anything goes!
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"DaveHX" <mean...@adognamedboo.ca> wrote in message
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> "
> C O A S T L I N E S: Read All About It
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>
>
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> E: postm...@coastline-publishing.com
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> A brief introduction to the famed 1920 Winnipeg Falcons
>
>
>
> Frank Frederickson, captain of the Winnipeg Falcons, and his
> neighbourhood friends grew up on skates. Frank's father faithfully flooded
> their backyard through the harsh Winnipeg winters to provide all of
Frank's
> friends a place to play hockey. But when these boys matured into young men
> they were dragged away from their sticks and nets into WWI in Europe. Upon
> returning home from the war to the sport they loved, they were barred from
> the regional league due to discrimination against the "fair-haired
ragtags".
> The determined Falcons' players formed their own league.
>
> That same year, the Winnipeg Falcons-the team that no one
wanted-swept
> the league, provincial, and Allan Cup championships to win the right to
> represent Canada at the first ever Olympic hockey games in Belgium! Their
> natural talent, speed, and tightness as a team won the Falcons the first
> Olympic Gold medal in hockey history.
>
> After beating Team USA 2-0 in what was the greatest hockey game ever
> seen in Europe to that point, the Falcons faced off against Sweden to win
> the gold. Team Canada had five points against the scoreless Swedes at the
> end of the first period. Because they liked the Swedish Team, the Winnipeg
> Falcons made a show of suddenly finding the ice exceptionally slippery and
> themselves clumsily falling down - therefore allowing Team Sweden to score
a
> goal. The Swedes went wild with excitement, thanking the Falcons for
> allowing them to score. The exemplary teamwork and sportsmanship of the
> Falcons won them not only the first Olympic gold medal in ice hockey but
> also the respect of hockey enthusiasts internationally. The Falcons
returned
> to Canada to heroes' welcomes across Canada.
>
> Eventually the legend of the Falcons' determination and heroism
> dwindled and their gold medals and uniforms were quietly tucked away. It
was
> not until the Falcons Forever campaign was launched by the United
Icelandic
> Appeal at the 2002 Olympics that the Falcons was resurrected and
celebrated.
>
>
> "please-leafs" <bigb...@rock.com> wrote in message
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"--adam- -- -" <@@@.@> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:44:28 GMT, "Stu" <s...@home.com> proclaimed:
>
> >Welcome to the Internet, the HOME of snide/sarcastic remarks where
everyone
> >is smarter than you and they simply cannot wait to show you in a
demeaning
> >type fashion to make themselves feel big. It happens on every board,
chat,
> >or discussion group out there.
> >
> >But your question was legit and I saw no reason not to post it here.
> >
> >I once tried to start a discussion about the quality of the new high
priced
> >hockey cards in the collecting newsgroup and got flamed like you wouldn't
> >believe.
> >
> >Stu
> >
>
> screw you troll.
>
> Adam.
>
>hes a good player...wether we love him or not...thats another thing
I don't want him on 'my' team ... but he's been one of the big vikings
in their two raids.
Sundin's been huge (da-dats good), Modin has really matured into
primetime stuff (I can cheer for that), and Tellq played a real strong
game today (especially huge saves after a goal, and late in the game).
> Thanks for proving me right Adam. You brave soul, you.
>
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=facetious
No charge.
> Yeah .... I've kind of noticed that. These people need to get a life. I
> can't understand the satisfaction they receive in demeaning everyone else.
> Oh well.
then ends:
>Must be a lonely lonely life living in their mother's basement.
Now do you understand the satisfaction of demeaning others?
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