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Women's hockey has been witness to some pretty controversial cuts or releases over the years, but none have made me shake my head in such disbelief as the recent release from Team Canada of superstar Vicky Sunohara. One person doesn't necessarily make a championship team but Vicky was definitely sorely missed at the recent World Women's Hockey Championships in Harbin, China. To me, Vicky is still an amazing hockey player at 37, proving that with her play this season as a member of the Brampton Canadettes-Thunder of the CWHL in which she finished fifth overall in scoring to captain her Brampton team to a CWHL championship. Night after night she is one of the best...Read Full Post: Vicky
Sunohara – women’s hockey sees worst cut in history
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Great read Sami Jo and obviously noone knows Vicky Sunohara like you. It is a bit of a surprise but maybe Canada is just beginning a new youth movement. Sometimes the only way to build and get better is to let go of some of the past, although I am sure there are intangibles that cant be replaced with VS.
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That's a shame. While I agree that sometimes it's time to bring in fresh blood, I also believe experience and wisdom goes quite a long way for great leadership on a team.
~HockeyGal
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I could say that the loss to the USA was one of the results of not having Vicky there... but you do have to give the Americans their due. Still.. who knows?
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your kidding me i could ALMOST throw up that is worse than the Angela James cut before the Olympics in Nogano in 1998 THIS IS RIDICULESS mind you canada will still win..... we could probably even do it without wikinheiser
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