Canadian content takes a drop
Oct 22, 2003 6:12:14 GMT -5
Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 22, 2003 6:12:14 GMT -5
Canadian Press
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - Page S5
Canadian-born players made up 52.1 per cent, or 379 of the 728 men in uniform, on opening-night NHL rosters.
That's down by four players from the 53.6 per cent Canadian content of last season and practically even with the 52.3 per cent two years ago. Canadian content was 78.3 per cent in 1983-84 and 72 per cent in 1989-1990, when more players from Russia and the Czech Republic began migrating to North America.
There were 236 European-born players on opening-night rosters, or 32.4 per cent, compared to 238, or 33.3 per cent, last year. The biggest jump is in U.S.-born players, up to 113 from 93 -- 15.5 per cent from 13 per cent.
In all, there are players from 24 countries in the NHL this season.
Of the 379 Canadians, 150 were born in Ontario.
The St. Louis Blues have the most Canadian-born players with 17, Montreal and Calgary are second with 16 each, followed by Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton and Minnesota with 15 each.
The average players is the same height -- 6-foot-1, a little younger -- 27.9 as compared to 28.1 a year ago, and one-half a pound heavier -- a record 204.6 pounds, than his counterpart from last season, as indicated by rosters from each team's first game.
Thirty years ago, the average player was 5-foot-11, 184.5 pounds and 26.4 years old.
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - Page S5
Canadian-born players made up 52.1 per cent, or 379 of the 728 men in uniform, on opening-night NHL rosters.
That's down by four players from the 53.6 per cent Canadian content of last season and practically even with the 52.3 per cent two years ago. Canadian content was 78.3 per cent in 1983-84 and 72 per cent in 1989-1990, when more players from Russia and the Czech Republic began migrating to North America.
There were 236 European-born players on opening-night rosters, or 32.4 per cent, compared to 238, or 33.3 per cent, last year. The biggest jump is in U.S.-born players, up to 113 from 93 -- 15.5 per cent from 13 per cent.
In all, there are players from 24 countries in the NHL this season.
Of the 379 Canadians, 150 were born in Ontario.
The St. Louis Blues have the most Canadian-born players with 17, Montreal and Calgary are second with 16 each, followed by Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton and Minnesota with 15 each.
The average players is the same height -- 6-foot-1, a little younger -- 27.9 as compared to 28.1 a year ago, and one-half a pound heavier -- a record 204.6 pounds, than his counterpart from last season, as indicated by rosters from each team's first game.
Thirty years ago, the average player was 5-foot-11, 184.5 pounds and 26.4 years old.
