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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Canadian teams make up 30 per cent of the franchises in the league. Only 10 per cent of star American players play on Canadian teams. Seems like a pretty clear disparity to me.
There are a variety of reasons why NHL stars prefer to play in the U.S. Climate, proximity to family (for Americans), taxes, media attention, ease of air travel (direct flights).
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I think the bold is the real reason, not because their birth certificate says American. If you look at the Canadian Olympic teams, by my count, 80% of Canadians played for US based teams.
Your argument seems to be that all players would rather play in the US, not just Americans.
Edit: I don't think proximity to family is as strong a reason as the other factors.