Honestly, I think it's more about the spouses and kids more than the players. The players are on the road so much, and when they aren't on the road, they are preparing for games and doing other team related duties, that they don't get a lot of down time during the season anyway. When they do have down time, it is likely spent at home or maybe on a quick getaway trip somewhere, so the city itself in irrelevant.
I hate to say it, but a lot of hockey players marry Barbie girls that need the pop culture stimulation that only American cities can offer. I think a lot of American born players are in the same boat themselves.
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