Ever played against a team that speaks a foreign language and you don't know what they are saying about you or to each other? Even worse when that team also understands English and they understand everything you say about them or to your own teammates.Wow.
I suspect that very few interpreted your comment thusly.Ever played against a team that speaks a foreign language and you don't know what they are saying about you or to each other? Even worse when that team also understands English and they understand everything you say about them or to your own teammates.
Even though there are Europeans playing junior hockey in North America, they don't play for Canada or the U.S. in world tournaments. Does anybody here understand Russian, Finnish, Swedish, etc.? Even Wayne Gretzsky doesn't speak Ukrainian.Language barrier is going to happen in world tournaments.
Maybe that can be Canada's secret weapon going into the 3rd tied 2-2. The Canadians will only speak French. It's bound to throw off the Yanks.Ever played against a team that speaks a foreign language and you don't know what they are saying about you or to each other? Even worse when that team also understands English and they understand everything you say about them or to your own teammates.