Monday, October 30, 2006
NHL hurting European Leagues
Here’s a report out of the IIHL, which provides me with a jumping off point.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we can draw parallels to MLB and non-USA players. About 25 years ago, the NHL expanded to 21 teams, and almost all players were North American-born. About 400 of them. Since then, the European influx has mounted, and at the same time, NHL has expanded to 30 teams. Result? Still 400 North American-born players in the league. The 9 new teams have been, essentially, stocked with European players. But, how many Europeans should there be? If you look…


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