Too bad..kacz 12-24-2005, 11:36 AM That the Ukrainian National team couldn't make it into the Olympics. It would of given a chance to Alexei Ponikarovsky and Ruslan Fedotenko to put some sort of confidence and energy into this Ukraine team that needs direction. Jazz 12-27-2005, 04:34 AM That the Ukrainian National team couldn't make it into the Olympics. It would of given a chance to Alexei Ponikarovsky and Ruslan Fedotenko to put some sort of confidence and energy into this Ukraine team that needs direction.Well, it was a very close final round qualifying group with Austria, Kazakhstan (the surprise winners), Ukraine and France. A couple of bounces either way could have had Ukraine advancing... kacz 12-27-2005, 10:22 AM If believe if Alexei and Ruslan had participated they could of led the tournament in scoring hands down.. 12# Peter Bondra 12-27-2005, 11:01 AM If believe if Alexei and Ruslan had participated they could of led the tournament in scoring hands down.. The WHOLE Olympic scoring race? kacz 12-27-2005, 12:43 PM No, their group in the qualifying tournament.. 12# Peter Bondra 12-27-2005, 01:00 PM No, their group in the qualifying tournament.. I agree with that. D98 01-07-2006, 03:05 PM Well, it was a very close final round qualifying group with Austria, Kazakhstan (the surprise winners), Ukraine and France. A couple of bounces either way could have had Ukraine advancing... I think Kazakhstan win is not so big suprise. They have hockey traditions and good hockey school. Like u said it was close. All these four teams were equal. Jazz 01-08-2006, 04:37 AM I think Kazakhstan win is not so big suprise. They have hockey traditions and good hockey school. Like u said it was close. All these four teams were equal.No, but Austria was expected to advance, and might have done so had players like Vanek and Poch been available.... kacz 01-08-2006, 02:38 PM Who would be better, an Austrian team with Vanek and Pock or a Ukrainian team with Ponikarovsky and Fedotenko? vitogor 01-09-2006, 10:33 PM Who would be better, an Austrian team with Vanek and Pock or a Ukrainian team with Ponikarovsky and Fedotenko? I'm going to be a homer and say Ukraine :D 12# Peter Bondra 01-10-2006, 01:06 PM To be hnoest, I think Austria would be the better team but not by much. Metallian* 02-15-2006, 09:00 PM I'm going to be a homer and say Ukraine :D ukraine gets screwed with all our players going to russia....its not fair ovechkin is playing/living in america right now, if this is the case then he should play for america! :rolleyes: total b.s. Bonzi 02-20-2006, 03:29 AM ukraine gets screwed with all our players going to russia....its not fair ovechkin is playing/living in america right now, if this is the case then he should play for america! :rolleyes: total b.s. what do you mean? you mean Vishnevsky, Tverdovsky, Zherdev and Babchuk? I doubt they could make your team MUCH better... Metallian* 02-22-2006, 01:31 AM what do you mean? you mean Vishnevsky, Tverdovsky, Zherdev and Babchuk? I doubt they could make your team MUCH better... they would make our team INSANELY better and zhitnik, minkhov, etc. match up a ukrainian team against a khazakstanian team, latvian, or the swiss team and suddenly we look like a pretty solid #7/8 slot in these international tournaments only glaring hole would be goaltending, and he stood on his head at the World Cup | ||