Shwa Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 So Quebec will field a mens provincial hockey team to play in the Quebec Cup tournament next August. Of course, the other teams will be France, Switzerland and Italy. Not really world hockey powerhouses. Well maybe Switzerland is OK. But fielding NHL pros against France? Quebec gets go-ahead for separate international team Big deal? "Why not? Why not?" said the PQ's Bernard Drainville, when asked about the tournament."Scotland is not a sovereign country and they have the right, they have their own national teams on the soccer scene. . . "You know, the federal Parliament recognized Quebec as a nation. Having Quebec forming its own hockey team would be a great, concrete and tangible way to give significance (to that)." Yeah, let's make a distinction we can recognize, even though QC teams have been playing internationally for decades. What's the catch? Hockey Quebec's Lalonde said he would seek federal and provincial funding the same way figure-skating and speed-skating tournaments do.In Ottawa, however, the Heritage department issued a one-line statement: "Sport Canada does not contribute to this hockey tournament." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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