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Monday, October 30, 2006

NHL hurting European Leagues

By Tangotiger, 12:24 PM

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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NHL hurting European Leagues