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renojedi · 02-01-2010, 08:09 PM

Always wondered why a typical hockey interview has all the "uhs" in it:

And...uh....I got the puck but...uh....the defensemen pokechecked it and...uh...luckily my teammate got it back and...uh...set up the one timer.

And, yes, I realize not all Canadians talk like this. But it sure seems like every canadian hockey player does. Any reason why?

BlueNGold · 02-01-2010, 08:52 PM

It's not just Canadian players, it's every hockey player.

I hate it too but it's the way they're taught basically. Everything stays within the locker room, etc.

Piderman · 02-01-2010, 11:36 PM

Maybe there tired as hell and trying to get there mind of a sip of water and unto what the hell the question was. Id be like "so yeah, um we got a goal and uh you know water is a great player its very tasty and contributes a lot to this team"....there thats my lame attempt at a joke.

kehlis · 02-01-2010, 11:38 PM

Yea, not at all a Canadian thing...

SPTO · 02-02-2010, 11:21 AM

Yeah it's not just a Canadian thing. Ever listen to a radio interview (not during a game/after a game) with a hockey player? My goodness! It's the most mind numbing stuff ever. Everything is spun positively and there's no real insight into the game or the player at all.

I listened to Phaneuf doing an interview yesterday and I swear it was the most banal stuff i've ever heard.

Vince · 02-02-2010, 11:52 AM

Jay Bouwmeester is the worst interview in sports...

I will bet any of you 100 bucks, you won't find a more boring interview with an athlete than him.

Taur3asi3 · 02-02-2010, 03:17 PM

The only good interviews in hockey for the last 25 years were pretty much Patrick Roy and Roenick. As a Panther fan i can atest to Bouwmeester being not only the worst interview in sports but also quite possibly the dullest most boring personality in sports history. He makes Wayne Gretzky seem like Ric Flair.

Qb · 02-02-2010, 03:54 PM

I think the majority of people in all walks of life insert a lot of "uhhs" and "umms" into their speech, even when they don't have a microphone in their face. Now if you want to talk about hockey-isms, count the number of times players say "obviously"... Conspiracy? Isn't it obvious?

02-01-2010, 08:09 PM	#1
renojedi Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada	Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? Always wondered why a typical hockey interview has all the "uhs" in it: And...uh....I got the puck but...uh....the defensemen pokechecked it and...uh...luckily my teammate got it back and...uh...set up the one timer. And, yes, I realize not all Canadians talk like this. But it sure seems like every canadian hockey player does. Any reason why? __________________ Currently playing Axis Football (2020) as the Nebraska Thunder

02-01-2010, 11:36 PM	#3
Piderman Banned OVR: 26 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontatio, Canada Posts: 1,970 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? Maybe there tired as hell and trying to get there mind of a sip of water and unto what the hell the question was. Id be like "so yeah, um we got a goal and uh you know water is a great player its very tasty and contributes a lot to this team"....there thats my lame attempt at a joke.

02-01-2010, 11:38 PM	#4
kehlis Moderator OVR: 41 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 27,806	Re: Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? Yea, not at all a Canadian thing...

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SPTO binging OVR: 53 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The 905 Posts: 68,062 Blog Entries: 46	Re: Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? Yeah it's not just a Canadian thing. Ever listen to a radio interview (not during a game/after a game) with a hockey player? My goodness! It's the most mind numbing stuff ever. Everything is spun positively and there's no real insight into the game or the player at all. I listened to Phaneuf doing an interview yesterday and I swear it was the most banal stuff i've ever heard. __________________ Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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Vince Bow for Bau OVR: 28 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 26,017	Re: Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? Jay Bouwmeester is the worst interview in sports... I will bet any of you 100 bucks, you won't find a more boring interview with an athlete than him. __________________ @ me or dap me http://twitter.com/52isthemike

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Taur3asi3 MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Badstreet last house on the right	Re: Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? The only good interviews in hockey for the last 25 years were pretty much Patrick Roy and Roenick. As a Panther fan i can atest to Bouwmeester being not only the worst interview in sports but also quite possibly the dullest most boring personality in sports history. He makes Wayne Gretzky seem like Ric Flair. __________________ As Shaquille O'Neal left the Suns practice court, he yelled out, "Alvin's the coach. We must be the Clippers. And I must be Olowokandi. Nooooo!"

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Qb All Star OVR: 43 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 8,805	Re: Why do canadian hockey players interview the way they do? I think the majority of people in all walks of life insert a lot of "uhhs" and "umms" into their speech, even when they don't have a microphone in their face. Now if you want to talk about hockey-isms, count the number of times players say "obviously"... Conspiracy? Isn't it obvious? Last edited by Qb; 02-02-2010 at 03:58 PM.

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