PT - Bryan Trottier - Letter to My Younger Self

[FireGilbert]

Since when is deciding to play hockey for the USA considered the equivalent of treason?

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

If he doesn't have any loyalty to Canada, why should he get it from me?

No thanks. Trottier was a great player, but a traitor to his country. Go be an American, Bryan. We are better off without guys like you.

I don't like it when a Canadian player plays for the US either but at least he had a bit of a reason, not like Brett Hull.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

I don't like it when a Canadian player plays for the US either but at least he had a bit of a reason, not like Brett Hull.

Brett Hull was a dual citizen who was allowed to play for either country. After Canada didn't choose him for the 1986 World Championships the Americans gave him a chance to play and the rest is history.

Do we really need to go all rah rah nationalism with this? Canada produces enough hockey talent to fill multiple teams, so what if a few dual citizens decide they would rather play in the USA?