Kwame_Kilpatrick 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 go usa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted December 1, 2009 technically by your argument Russia would be #1 population of 141,800,000 with hockey a close 2nd in popularity to soccer... Yep. I never said US was no. 1... I said US > Canada by numbers. There's a reason all those KHL players are earning mad money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Yep. I never said US was no. 1... I said US > Canada by numbers. There's a reason all those KHL players are earning mad money. Russia has the 3 best players in the game right now, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedArmy 4 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Yep. I never said US was no. 1... I said US > Canada by numbers. There's a reason all those KHL players are earning mad money. yep, plus the tax rates are much lower than Canada and United States, so $1m in Russia could be worth more than $1.5M in United States since you are not giving up half of your salary to the gov't, wich is why Hudler bailed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Canada > everyone else. Although does anyone else remember the article from last year (I think) that said that hockey interest was waning in Canada? Seemed too strange to believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Brett Hull chose USA. /fans flames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Canada just let their game become one of America's games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Canada just let their game become one of America's games. Uhh, how? The only thing you have proven is that there are more people in the United States than in Canada, so in return there should be more people that like hockey. We have already showed the percentages and house league players point towards Canada too. And about 2/3 of the posts in this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Your entire argument is ridiculous.. there wouldn't even be an NHL if it weren't for Canada. Half of the league is made of Canadians, the USA contributes 21 percent of the players to the NHL (half of which are crap). On the flip side, America contributes well over half the $ that keeps the league rolling. Canada has the middle management, America has the supervisors. But really... Canada. There's no debate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) Canada just let their game become one of America's games. That is a simply disrespectful thing to say. I'm glad Canada shared their game with us. Edited December 1, 2009 by thedisappearer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshy207 156 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Canada, by far, without question, shouldn't even be a THOUGHT about a debate. Hockey is to most Canadians what football is to a lot of Americans... what baseball used to be to so many Americans... what sand is to the desert. PRETTY IMPORTANT. Watch a little TSN Sports Centre.... 25 minutes of hockey followed by 10 minutes of "everything else" followed by another 25 minutes of hockey. ESPN's Sports Center? "What's hockey?" Every little town in Canada has a rink, and it's the busiest place in town, except maybe the church on Sunday... and even that's debatable. Plenty of bigger cities, suburbs, towns, etc. in the US don't have access to a rink within miles. Also, realize that "hockey" extends far beyond just the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Canada just let their game become one of America's games. You aren't going to change your mind are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) Are you trying to bash Finland, Czech Republic and Slovakia by leaving them out of the list? Don't know which games you've been watching but I've seen USA get beaten by Finland quite many times. Also, if you say USA is the #1 because of NHL, that's just stupid. USA is a bigger country overall, has more money and more people living in it. Of course it has a bigger league. Finland's population is only about 5 million and still we have some pretty good players. Edited December 1, 2009 by Finnish Wing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Are you trying to bash Finland, Czech Republic and Slovakia by leaving them out of the list? Don't know which games you've been watching but I've seen USA get beaten by Finland quite many times. Also, if you say USA is the #1 because of NHL, that's just stupid. USA is a bigger country overall, has more money and more people living in it. Of course it has a bigger league. Finland's population is only about 5 million and still we have some pretty good players. Those are definately hockey countries. Although I think the point of the thread was to decide on the best hockey country out of those that are most well-known. No bashing on Finland, you guys have produced some fantastic players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Ever been to Regina? The IIHF seems to like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Which country do you think is the number 1 country and why? I think the USA is the number one country for hockey because it's home to the NHL and hockey wouldn't be nearly as popular if Americans weren't keen on it to some degree. You are such a fool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hak 21 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 You aren't going to change your mind are you? I think it's pretty obvious that he's baiting.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZetterbergFourty Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Canada. Not just saying that because I am Canadian, it's because it's true. U.S.A is next, Sweden & Russia tied for 3rd spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miksteri 55 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Icehockey is clearly the most popular sport in: Canada Finland Whats the situation in other countries? Sucky soccer is #1 in most european countries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGKEIB 32 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Also, realize that "hockey" extends far beyond just the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 If hockey is soooooooooooo big in Canada, then why are there only 6 teams out of a 30 team league there? Canada is losing its grip. More and more players are developing in different countries and then playing professionally in the USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 If hockey is soooooooooooo big in Canada, then why are there only 6 teams out of a 30 team league there? Canada is losing its grip. More and more players are developing in different countries and then playing professionally in the USA. You answered this yourself many times already. Because the USA has a higher population, thus making it more attractive for NHL teams. You are right, more and more players are developing in other countries and then playing on teams all over the world, many of which are in the United States - But, that does not mean Canada is 'losing its grip'. While the sport is becoming popular in other countries, it still remains the most important sport in Canada, and everyone knows its Canada's game. Look at the responses thus far to your question. The responses are nearly unanimous, and they aren't just answers from Canadians. Just because the sport is growing doesn't mean Canada is losing its grip on the sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
up2here 41 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 If hockey is soooooooooooo big in Canada, then why are there only 6 teams out of a 30 team league there? Canada is losing its grip. More and more players are developing in different countries and then playing professionally in the USA. You just lost all credibility with this statement. This thread is dead to me now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 If hockey is soooooooooooo big in Canada, then why are there only 6 teams out of a 30 team league there? Canada is losing its grip. More and more players are developing in different countries and then playing professionally in the USA.Money makes the world go round. Has little to do with ice-hockey itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Money makes the world go round. Has little to do with ice-hockey itself. USA Canada Russia Sweden In that order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
