Before you quickly answer Canada, take time to consider a few facts. First, the women from the United States are back-to-back reigning world champions. The team they beat? Canada.
What about pre-Olympic games between the two teams. Canada? Nope, actually the teams went back in forth in international and friendly games.
And then we have to have the discussion about Olympic Gold medals. Yes, the Americans have one of those too from 1998 in Nagano.
Believe it or not sports fans, the Canadian women may not be the favourite to win the Olympic Games in Vancouver. Team Canada has been hot lately, and with the backing of the Vancouver crowd, they should never be counted out.
What I’m saying is, this is no sure thing. It is a sure thing that either Canada or the USA will win gold. Countries such as Sweden, Finland, and China, are still the pimple faced little cousins in the Women’s hockey world.
Believe it or not, Russia is one of the worst countries in the Olympics in women’s hockey (but you can bet they’ll be better for Sochi in 2014).
Canadian stars such as Haley Wickenheiser, Jayna Hefford, Jennifer Botterill, Charline Labonte, and Meghan Agosta are the best in the game, but the Americans have the best developmental league in the NCAA. This means that a new group of young, fast, skilled Americans are here, and ready to take on the world.
American stars including Angela Ruggiero and Jenny Potter will give the Canadians all they can handle...and possibly more.
Who will win gold in women’s hockey at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver? We’ll find out soon enough. Just don’t go betting all your chips on Canada. This race is closer than you think.
Let the games begin.
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