Is Hockey Being Lost As A Canadian Game?

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Is Hockey Being Lost as a Canadian Game?
    Hockey, to many Canadians it is their favourite sport or pastime. This
game is a part of Canadian’s heritage. Although with the ongoing
“Americanizing” of Canada, it is only a matter of time before Canada’s game
is changed as well.

    The NHL, National Hockey League, is the professional league for hockey.
In the past, and still today, Canadians have made up the greater part of
the leagues players. The article NHL Melting Pot gives statistics and a
graph of which nationalities were and are playing in the league. In 1967,
Canadian born players made up nearly 97% of the NHL. “With the influx of
players from other countries, the NHL is beginning to look like the United
Nations on ice.” (Card#3) Now Canadians are only 66.2% of the population
in the league. The American born players are slowly sneaking up at 16.6%,
the second largest nationality. The gap does not look that tight, however
when you consider the time in which this jump has taken place, it will get
closer sooner instead of later. In the article, “The New Ice Age” it gives
statistics on the recent jump in American and other players into the NHL.
In 1983, out of 21 teams there were 409 Canadian born players to 68
American born players and 47 European players (Only showing the top 25
players on each teams roster). In 1992, out of 24 teams there were 396
Canadian born players to 101 American players and a surprising 103
Europeans (Only showing the top 25 players on each ...

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Date Submitted: 10-21-07 7:44am
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