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General Discussions => No Glove No Love => Topic started by: tyzack on July 15, 2008, 09:31:25 am

Title: GHL (Gazprom Hockey League)
Post by: tyzack on July 15, 2008, 09:31:25 am
Take over the world via hockey:
 
Gazprom Hockey League (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=243045&lid=sublink05&lpos=headlines_nhl)
 
Specifically:
 
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The deal was brokered with Russian league founder Alexander Medvedev, who had given his teams a green light to approach players like Malkin.

 
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Medvedev, deputy chairman of the world\'s biggest natural gas supplier Gazprom.


Though, I have to admit, this

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The group will also look at plans to globalize the game, including holding a World Cup in 2012.


Sounds like a good idea.

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Title: GHL (Gazprom Hockey League)
Post by: bezerker on July 15, 2008, 12:40:18 pm
i dont understand.  will this help hockey grown in the us ?
Title: GHL (Gazprom Hockey League)
Post by: tyzack on July 15, 2008, 01:18:12 pm
In the short term, I doubt it.

In the long run, compitition always spurs businesses to improve.

I really don\'t like Gary Betman.