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troutman · 10-26-2010, 10:02 AM

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL.../15824961.html

Former Washington Capitals forward Bob Sirois launched a book Monday that says life in the NHL is much tougher for French players than other Canadians.

Sirois' book -- Discrimination in the NHL: Quebec Hockey Players Sidelined -- claims French players are less likely to be drafted, have shorter careers and earn less money than their Anglophone counterparts. The book even states that some NHL teams have instituted a total ban on French-Canadian players.

The English-language book, translated from a 2009 French edition, makes its argument on the basis of a comprehensive list of NHL draft picks from Quebec since 1970.

10-26-2010, 10:02 AM	#1
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Does NHL discriminate against the French? http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL.../15824961.html Former Washington Capitals forward Bob Sirois launched a book Monday that says life in the NHL is much tougher for French players than other Canadians. Sirois' book -- Discrimination in the NHL: Quebec Hockey Players Sidelined -- claims French players are less likely to be drafted, have shorter careers and earn less money than their Anglophone counterparts. The book even states that some NHL teams have instituted a total ban on French-Canadian players. The English-language book, translated from a 2009 French edition, makes its argument on the basis of a comprehensive list of NHL draft picks from Quebec since 1970.