Bad British Hockey Commentary 

OkayNiceOne LOL

Ikr

95% of the players Canadians though.

***** 90%

***** Its actually 90%.

it's not 90 lmao. where the hell did you get that number.

As of June 12, 2017 Canadian 49.5% United states 27.1% Sweden 9.2% Russia 4.3% Finland 4% Czech Republic 3.9%

the beekeeper line had me in stitches lol

And they still score more often than in soccer.

Max Shore I wonder if the NHL would ever consider using that as a slogan.

ITS CALLED HOCKEY NOT FOOTBOL

That, was a joke.

Awesome-SportsAndGaning woooosh

Phobic. More like "was that a plane?"

Awesome-SportsAndGaning r/wooosh

+gtabogtaladbcofps KNIFE... KNIFE.... it is a retractable box cutting blade...

stanley knife

I'll give you a BILLION Stanley nickels if you never talk to me again.

Knife

😂

they're

Why are they sniffin ammonia?

iM3 Phirebird have you never heard of smelling salts! It has ammonia in it!

iM3 Phirebird clears the nasal passage so they can breath easy and get more energy

Bernie Lomax no no... it was lipstick.... bwahaha

+Bernie Lomax.....It also gives you a jolt and wakes you up. Kinda like mainlining a RedBull lol

+Rwidzy 15 hockey there are hockey leagues in the UK? I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I didn't know that. I'm from Canada, love hockey way too much to be healthy (when something interferes with work, school, or relationships.... as the saying goes). I've never heard of a British team. And I've travelled over there! That is so awesome! I'm way too pumped about this. sorry lol... gonna Google it now! (PS: Do they drop the gloves and have a good scrap ever?)

+Rwidzy 15 hockey there are hockey leagues in the UK? I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I didn't know that. I'm from Canada, love hockey way too much to be healthy (when something interferes with work, school, or relationships.... as the saying goes). I've never heard of a British team. And I've travelled over there! That is so awesome! I'm way too pumped about this. sorry lol... gonna Google it now! (PS: Do they drop the gloves and have a good scrap ever?)

+D Will To give you a bit more of an insight. Our league here in Britain are probably on par/slightly lower level than the ECHL. A lot of North American players that come over here usually come from that league or have good experience at that level or higher, but the higher end players are usually the guys who weren't good enough to play regularly at AHL/NHL level so sorta use our league as a springboard for jobs in Europe. In our top league over here, we have 10 teams spread all over the UK. Scotland being (Fife, Braehead - which is in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee), Northern Ireland (Belfast), Wales (Cardiff) and England (Nottingham, Sheffield, Coventry Manchester). As it's not a well backed sport in this country, the league is split into 2 conferences with Manchester + Scotland and then the rest in the other. Conference teams play each other 3 home and 3 away and opposite conference teams 2 home 2 away. - The main difference is the league title is the one fans want in this country. We have a cup competition and then the playoffs which is a bit farcial (top 8 in a NHL style format, but play 1 home 1 away. Overall winners play in a finals weekend, both semi's on the Saturday and the final on the sunday in a 'neutral' venue.) Going back to the more highlighted players we've had over here. In the 04? lockout, we had the likes of Nick Boynton, Ian Moran, Wade Belak to name a couple! - My team (based in Nottingham) have David Ling (has played in the show, recently left us), and most recognizable names from more recent times are Juraj Kolnik (ex-florida panther) and Cam Janssen (Ex- Blues and Devils) so although they're closer to the end of their careers than the start, these are the names and high profile players we'd love to attract more of in the league. Nottingham loves an enforcer, and Janssen has quickly become a fan favourite in Nottingham since joining us in the summer! - Not to say though we're a goon team or league despite what I know some NA natives may think Financial backing is the main thing for us. It's not a recognized sport in this country, As you might have seen from the teams, we don't have a London team. (Liquidated in 03 I believe) which is certainly a drawback. Our biggest arena holds 10,000 (in Sheffield) then the likes of Nottingham and Belfast hold 7,500 and 6,500 respectively. - If you're interested in British Ice Hockey further and want to know anything else. Feel more than free to reply and let me know and we can communicate via facebook/email whatever! But I think I've covered all the basics! Ryan :)

Wow thanks for the info! Its nice to hear from someone who clearly shares my passion for hockey! Are there any major differences in rules? Do you use the Olympic (international) size rink which is a bit wider than north american ice I believe? How about the old no two line passing rule which prevented one player from "cherry picking" behind the other teams defence and waiting by himself for an aerial pass and an easy breakaway? I assume you use standard offside rules. Oh! Do the refs where those awful cow uniforms with all the ads plastered on the ass, legs, and backs? (Like you see in Switzerland and some European leagues) Thanks man! Oh one more - fights? Five mins in the box or unheard of?

D Will Yeah we do. In Nottingham, we're blessed to have 2 Olympic pads alone, one being used for our pro team. Other for part-time, development etc. We don't appear to have the 2 line pass. The tactic you do seem to see a lot, is where a team have possession in the defensive zone from a FO, a player will go for a change and someone will be released from the opposite end of the bench and the boards will be used to give him a breakaway. But standard offside rules are in use yes. Refs, just your standard black and white, not stickered up with sponsorships like the majority of Europe is. Fights? Oh we have fights, think the ruling is pretty much the same in the NHL. 5 mins, but three in a game and you're out. I think a fight in the last 2 minutes carries an automatic 1 game suspension or disaplinary action from the league. I'm sure there's something similar in place in the NHl if I'm correct?!

Touche

Very funny gents!

Bad British Commentary um, hello. enough with these yank sports. what about canadian sports? you know we're members of the commonwealth, right?

+Chris R hockey is a Canadian sport Canada invented hockey

Gimme Trades the nhl hasn't been even close to canadian since bettman took over.

Austin Duffield l

Wasn't it Solskjaer who won it, though?

Sheringham got the equalizer minutes before that though

+B. T. If hockey isn't entertaining, no sport is.

The pitch's way bigger though, so is the ball...

Stuart Tusspot It's easier to score with a larger field/ice/court...

Hao Xu How so? There's longer distance to run with a larger field thus the game's slower. A handball court is way smaller than a football pitch, though scores can go up to 30-28. It's really not a matter of size, it just all depends on rules, balls and how difficult it is to score...

I bet that a soccer goal and ball would be comparable to a puck and hockey net per capita. But hockey has a much larger bee-keeper.

GordonFan3 Soccer balls have more velocity, so they are more bouncy. That is why the score in soccer equivalent to hockey. Also, goalkeepers in soccer have to have very fast reactions, so they are quick to bat or catch the ball before it goes into the net.

Stanley Knife Cup

Knife

why knife? night makes more sense as when most of the games happen it's like 4 am at night in Britain

Hey didn't they have a guy drafted by Arizona?

What's the wrong pronunciation of it?

Hattie B The way it's spelled.

"She-ka-go"

+WhiteCamry Shocked that the English can actually pronounce English?

+Auxodium The word "Chicago" is from a Native American language, not English

You know they prob booed because they was supporting the other team lol.

comments old but I have to point out the fact that the totally NOT insular American didn't know that this was satire and that the Brits DO actually understand hockey (as many actually play it).

Satire huh... uh yeah, sure Many Brits actually play hockey, really. What's your definition of many? The number of lagers a chav drinks on a Tuesday night, or a Saturday night

Granted... Many might have been stretching it..... but I was surprised to learn about hockey in Scotland recently!

D Will Hockey in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales. The EIHL, the NIHL. It's pretty popular these days. My arena hold 8,500 and we sell that out. Old comment but, waddup ✌