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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I posted this earlier, but going over the rosters of the last three U.S. Olympic teams, only 10 per cent of the players played on Canadian teams. The bias against Canadian cities among NHL stars - particularly American stars - is real. Agents have pointed out it's real. No point pretending it's not.
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You have to factor in the number of Canadians and Euros in the league, and the much smaller number of Canadian teams. 10% of top US players being on Canadian teams doesn't sound out of whack to me.
Being in the US for the sake of being in the US isn't real IMO. Being under the radar (for certain players), or maybe tax advantages, are real factors.