5 things we'd like to see at the next World Cup of Hockey
Team North America and the ref cam highlighted the revived tournament
With the 2016 edition of the World Cup of Hockey officially over and Team Canada emerging victorious (is anyone surprised?), it's already time to start thinking about the next one. What did we like? What needs to change? Here are five suggestions made by fans online:
1. More Team North America
Fans loved Team Young Guns or Team Millennials, or Team Whatever-Else-We're-Calling-The-Under-23s. They brought speed, passion and fun to the tournament and who knows when we'll ever get to see Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews play on the same line again?
team north america was basically a summer camp and they all made new friends they get to write to all year <a href="https://t.co/HDzBTke457">pic.twitter.com/HDzBTke457</a>
—@paciorettysBut, just like summer camp, it all ended too quickly for Team North America and their absence left a hole in the tournament.
I don't care what it takes, I want this whole <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamNA_WCH">@TeamNA_WCH</a> squad at the All-Star game, playing together again
—@jhamps10Win or lose, <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamNA_WCH">@TeamNA_WCH</a> is awesome to watch. Edge of your seat hockey. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a>
—@BrianJohnson462. A better American team
Whether you blame it on coach John Tortorella ...
Serious question: How does John Tortorella keep finding work?
—@Lets_Go_Hawks... or Phil Kessel's absence ...
Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn't put my finger on it.
—@PKessel81... Team USA's brief, winless stint at the World Cup was a shock for hockey fans, especially those hoping for another heated Canada vs. USA matchup. While fans did get their wish, it's only fun to beat the USA when they actually put up a fight.
After watching Team USA Saturday I'm glad to see that the rest of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a> actually has good and entertaining hockey.
—@MrJohnBarronsucks to say but team USA took major Ls this tournament
—@Jrybsss3. A different trophy
For a prize as significant as the World Cup, you would think the actual trophy would be, at the very least, understandable. Many people didn't actually know what the Cup was supposed to be ...
The World Cup of Hockey trophy looks like
—@wyshynskiAm i the only one that thinks the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a> trophy looks like a blender?
—@puckintheheadHow can they expect us to take this tourny seriously when they make the trophy look like that?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smh?src=hash">#smh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/joke?src=hash">#joke</a> <a href="https://t.co/J92GHA6HPK">pic.twitter.com/J92GHA6HPK</a>
—@NotoriousAJE4. More ref cam
One of the coolest things to come out of the World Cup tournament besides Team North America were the shots from the ref cam.
I don't know if I even love my family as much as I love ref-cam. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a>
—@MarkLazerusI just want to watch a constant feed from the ref cam, why is this not an option? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/OhuaLtxaah">pic.twitter.com/OhuaLtxaah</a>
—@kristen_shiltonI think one thing all fans agree on about the World Cup is that the ref cam is amazing & needs to be a permanent thing in the NHL <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a>
—@MandyCin26Small cameras were attached to a referee's helmet and it managed to catch some of the most intense moments of the game, including Ovechkin arguing eloquently over a goal that was called back.
LOL the ref cam capturing Ovechkin going off after his goal is disallowed is gold. <a href="https://t.co/UGsCrFEf5h">pic.twitter.com/UGsCrFEf5h</a>
—@CMS_74_The only thing better than a Crosby goal is seeing a Crosby goal from ice level.
“<a href="https://twitter.com/myregularface">@myregularface</a>: ref cam view of the goal <a href="https://t.co/dKU36HZmk0">pic.twitter.com/dKU36HZmk0</a>” that Crosby is pretty, pretty good.
—@DavidAmber5. Less "nose cam"
While the ref cam won the popularity contest among hockey fans, the "nose cam"... not so much.
Of all the gimmicky cameras Rogers uses in these hockey broadcasts, the up the nose bench cam is the worst. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoogerVision?src=hash">#BoogerVision</a>
—@TheTowelBoyWhoever thought to put a camera on the players' bench probably figured they'd capture some intimate moments of some of the NHL's top players talking strategy, interacting with teammates or even celebrating goals. What they forgot was that hockey players aren't always shy about their bodily functions and the bench is only good for #BoogerVision.
Bench cam is really helpful when you want to see if hockey players prefer to spit out excess fluids or shoot it out their nose.
—@TheStanchionOf all the new camera angles, I dislike the nose cam on the bench the most. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tavares?src=hash">#Tavares</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marchand?src=hash">#Marchand</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCH2016?src=hash">#WCH2016</a>
—@John_Noon