# NHL/Olympic Hockey: February 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 1, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237 "2010-02-01T14:44:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237/301 "2010-03-01T19:49:20Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > I’ve discovered religion: > > Our father, who art in Vancouver, hockey be thy name. Thy will be done, the gold be won, for the women, as well as the men. Give us this day, an American loss, and forgive us our penalties as we forgive those who cross check against us. Lead us not into elimination, but deliver us to victory. In the name of Gretzky, Lemieux, and Gordie Howe. Amen Hey, I found it too: The Game is my shepherd, I shall not want. It maketh me skate from childhood, it leadeth me to the rink at five a.m., it restoreth my soul. ``` It guides me in skill and competition for its own sake. ``` Even though I play through the traffic in a game of road hockey, I will fear no cars, for the Game is with me; the drivers who themselves played the Game, slow down and drive safely. It prepareth a Home rink for me in the presence of the Visitors. It giveth me scoring chances; their goalie leaketh like a sieve. Surely breakaways and power plays will follow me all the games of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Gold forever. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237/302 "2010-03-01T20:03:05Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > I’ve discovered religion: > > Our father, who art in Vancouver, hockey be thy name. Thy will be done, the gold be won, for the women, as well as the men. Give us this day, an American loss, and forgive us our penalties as we forgive those who cross check against us. Lead us not into elimination, but deliver us to victory. In the name of Gretzky, Lemieux, and Gordie Howe. Amen did you just copy and change words from thuberger’s comment? > **[TSN](https://www.tsn.ca)** > > Get the latest news, scores and analysis on TSN.ca, Canada's Sports leader. > [@](#): > > Father, who art in GM Place, hockey be thy name, thy will be done, GOLD to be WON, on ice as well as in the stands, give us this day, our hockey sticks, and forgive us our penalties, as we forgive those who crosscheck against us. Lead us not into elimination, but deliver us to victory, in the name of the fans, canada …and the holy puck. amen…GO CANADA!! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237/303 "2010-03-01T20:18:38Z")
Roch Carrier said it best years ago - [The Sweater](http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater/) Check the next $5 bill you get - « Nous vivions en trois lieux : l’école, l’église et la patinoire; mais la vraie vie était sur la patinoire. » “We lived in three places - the school, the church and the skating rink - but our real life was on the skating rink.” How could we forget that? ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237/304 "2010-03-01T21:16:36Z")
> [@BMada](#): > > did you just copy and change words from thuberger’s comment? > > [TSN - Canada's Sports Leader](http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/columnists/bruntscorner/newsid=51571.html#on+rare+night+canada+gathered+watch+game) I did not change any of the words from the quote I found - it was posted anonymously on another message board and I thought I’d share my discovery here. From seeing your quote I’m guessing there are probably lots floating around by now. I like the one I found better. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237/305 "2010-03-01T21:43:06Z")
Completely non-scientific poll, but I’ve never seen such widespread and total support and interest for a hockey game as I did amongst the people I know for that game yesterday. I hope it carries over to the nhl. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237/306 "2010-03-02T04:41:37Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > I did not change any of the words from the quote I found - it was posted anonymously on another message board and I thought I’d share my discovery here. > > From seeing your quote I’m guessing there are probably lots floating around by now. I like the one I found better. and yet you still didn’t cite your source and made it look like you “discovered” this new religion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-olympic-hockey-february-2010/527237.md?page=15)