Does the US men's hockey team have a chance for a medal at the Olympics?
150761
I don't think so. The looked abysmal against Latvia and that tie will cost them down the line. The roster could be better too. They left their best goalie back in the states: Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres. That was a huge mistake!\n\nI think the three medalists will be Russia, Sweden and Finland, probably in that order.
161729
they do not have a team there this year. There is a native Jamaican competing on a Canadian team. The link below leads to a page which contains more information.
93267
I believe the USA can win the World Cup this year.  Noone is writing us off this time around.  We are ranked in the top 10 by FIFA.  To go along with our ranking, we have some of the best goalkeeping in the world (Keller, Howard, and a number of MLS keepers like Reis and Hartman).  We have a solid defense with Bocanegra, Onyewu, Hejduk, and Pope (and maybe even Pablo Mastroeni).  World-class midfielders in Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley will be stepping onto the pitch (not to mention the solid job players like Kerry Zavagnin put forth each and every time they take the field).  Up top, we have the emergence of Taylor Twellman in the international game and the return of Eddie Johnson to the fold.  We have a coach in Bruce Arena who, I believe, if he leaves after the tournament, should get a top-flight European league job next fall (Malcolm Glazer hiring Bruce Arena at ManU if Sir Alex Ferguson were to leave?  A long shot maybe, but intriguing.).  Add to that, one of Italy's best players, Francesco Totti, recently went down with a serious injury and will be out until at least May.  Even if he does come back for the tournament, will he be at full strength?  Ghana's midfielder Laryea Kingston will also miss the tournament through suspension.  While we have a tough road to travel both in our group and with the possibility of Brazil lurking in the round of 16, I believe the USA has the ability to take on the world's best and win it all.
137734
I'd prefer to know the USA TEAM!!!!!!!!
947285
I don't see why not...it's just a matter of time, they've got the players but they have to play better and we all know they can. After Bruce Arena talked to Landon Donovan, the latter went out and played much better, also the coach omitted to send Eddie Johnson, an aggressive forward, to prove himself against Italy.
32454
"Do you believe in miracles? Yes." That was al michaels saying that in one of the biggest upset set of all time when the us hockey team beat the russian in 1980 winter games in lake placid in the semifinal play, what is now called the Miracle on Ice. This event was almost impossible to think in the begin of the olympics that this was going to happen because the us team was a bunch of college kids agaist the russian team was practacilly professionals that won gold for the last 3 winter olympics and who already beat some pro hockey team the the New York Rangers and the Montele Candians. It was aslo important because america need heros because the iran hostage and other things were happening. This aslo symbolized democry overtaking coummism under turmenous odds. This game was so powerful that people who don't watch hockey or sports remember watching this game.
823439
Highly doubtful.\nThey have a pretty good core of guys, and if the defense (and Hasek!) stays healthy, they should have a decent year.\nAny team can win on any given day in the NHL, but there are quite a few teams with more talent in the league.  \nI'd love to see them hold up the cup again, but I doubt it will happen soon....:(
288784
I see it being between four teams right now. \n\n1. Dominican Republic - has incredible offense.\n2. USA - great pitching may help out a less powerful offense\n3. Japan - team that plays well together, has won olympics\n4. Korea - very strong team that has beaten Japan already
360098
If they do, I would consider it a miracle.  The United States does not put as much emphasis in the sport as most of the country.  The resources available to the US National Team are not sufficient, in my opinion, to build a team capable of winning the World Cup.  They can do well, but it would be a surprise to me to see them past the quarter finals.
5903
I'd say you were right about the 1980 Olympic Hockey team.  The underdog U.S. team beat the Russians at a time when the U.S. needed victories.
1153087
OK clearly one person totally misunderstood the question. Now here would be my thought on this though. What if the players played for their home country, like they do in Olympic Hockey. You put that into place, and in some cases proably more hertiage then really home country, and you never know. You would have to figure out who was playing for where. I think the U.S. would still have the best chance though based on the QB. Other teams might have some good to great players, but Canada is the only one that people would really think of as having a chance. After all what QBs do you ever hear of as being from another country. I think the U.S. would win but Canada would proably be the team we would play. On the other hand they might also be the only other team lol.
82191
Canada are definitely the favourites but they're not playing well. Keep a close eye on Russia, Sweden and Finland. The US team looks very suspect to me. The Czechs actually lost to Switzerland today, amazing! But if you're looking for a dark horse team, it's Slovakia.
91474
I think the biggest upset in Olympic Hockey was Sweden beating the USA is women's hockey earlier in the week.  Living in MN (home of five of the hockey players) all I ever heard was about how would the US do against Canada once they got to the gold medal game.  The US vs Canada was a predetermined outcome for the Gold Medal and Sweden stopped the US.\n\nToronto is a beautiful place.
1119123
There is still a mathmatical chance they can make it. The way most teams are playing in this tournament (hot and cold) anything can happen!\nI hope they get through to the next round because they are trying hard and playing honestly...Good luck T&T !!
394891
I don't think so. Their group (group E) has  Italy, Ghana, and the Czech Republic. Ghana won't likely be much of a challenge and the Czech team is unchallangeable. That leaves a match up between Italy and the US for the second seat to advance. Although the US is ranked higher than Italy, the Italians have been showing alot of improvement in recent games. They even started to actually attack when in the lead instead of sitting back and playing defense.\nThe US may pass in third however.
183941
You've got your facts confused a bit, Ken. The 1980 US Olympic Hockey team never played the NHL All-Stars, but the Soviet team did and thrashed them by a score of 6-0. The US team did, however, play four exhibition games against NHL teams (Minnesota, St. Louis, Atlanta and Washington), losing them all and being outscored by a margin of 24-8. To me, these facts just make the "Miracle on Ice" even that much more of an accomplishment, to say nothing of being perhaps the greatest upset in sports history.
69280
No, there are too many other good teams out there (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Miami, Vermont, etc.) for them to make it to the Frozen Four.  However, I have to admit they will definately play spoiler in the tournement, just as they have been doing all season.  They lack the great talent and consistency to make it to Milwaukee this year.  Keep up the good work though.