Historical Decline of the # of Canadians in the Top 50 Scoring Leaders
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Staniowski
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Not much. Choosing selective seasons produces selective results.
Run the same request for the 10 seasons 2007-08 thru 2016-17 shows, quick count 26 of the top 50 scoring leaders were Canadian:
https://www.hockey-reference.com/pl...points&c1comp=gt&threshhold=5&order_by=points
Basically illustrating two points.
You get what you pay for. Scorers tend to be the easy to replace parts.
Run the same request for the 10 seasons 2007-08 thru 2016-17 shows, quick count 26 of the top 50 scoring leaders were Canadian:
https://www.hockey-reference.com/pl...points&c1comp=gt&threshhold=5&order_by=points
Basically illustrating two points.
You get what you pay for. Scorers tend to be the easy to replace parts.
Big Phil
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I don't know how much has changed in the last 20 years, really. Look at this season. Take your top 20 guys:
2018 - 10/20
1997 - 10/20
Not a lot has changed. If you want to see when the shift started it is before this:
1996 - 11/20
1995 - 12/20
1994 - 13/20
1993 - 11/20
1992 - 14/20
1991 - 15/20
1990 - 17/20
1989 - 15/20
And then from the 1980s it certainly didn't get any worse. I think about half of the best players in the NHL are still Canadian, and it really hasn't changed much in the last 20 years.
2018 - 10/20
1997 - 10/20
Not a lot has changed. If you want to see when the shift started it is before this:
1996 - 11/20
1995 - 12/20
1994 - 13/20
1993 - 11/20
1992 - 14/20
1991 - 15/20
1990 - 17/20
1989 - 15/20
And then from the 1980s it certainly didn't get any worse. I think about half of the best players in the NHL are still Canadian, and it really hasn't changed much in the last 20 years.
Big Phil
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1st and 2nd all-star selections year by year
2017 - 6/12
2016 - 7/12
2015 - 8/12
2014 - 7/12
2013 - 7/12
2012 - 5/12
2011 - 4/12
2010 - 5/12
2009 - 4/12
2008 - 5/12
2007 - 9/12
2006 - 5/12
In total, there have been 71/144 1st and 2nd team all-stars that were Canadian since the lockout. That is one short of half.........so 50% then.
1990 - 11/12 were Canadian, and the only non-Canadian is Brett Hull if you want to count him as such.
1980 - 11/12.......the only non-Canadian is Salming. Basically the European invasion in the early 1990s changed things but it didn't get the results I am sure most thought would happen. I remember the early 2000s there was talk that Europeans would be dominating the league by now, instead we've seen Canadians stay about the same but a push with Americans since.
Come back in 10 years, if Canadians aren't winning any awards by then, then that will be telling.
2017 - 6/12
2016 - 7/12
2015 - 8/12
2014 - 7/12
2013 - 7/12
2012 - 5/12
2011 - 4/12
2010 - 5/12
2009 - 4/12
2008 - 5/12
2007 - 9/12
2006 - 5/12
In total, there have been 71/144 1st and 2nd team all-stars that were Canadian since the lockout. That is one short of half.........so 50% then.
1990 - 11/12 were Canadian, and the only non-Canadian is Brett Hull if you want to count him as such.
1980 - 11/12.......the only non-Canadian is Salming. Basically the European invasion in the early 1990s changed things but it didn't get the results I am sure most thought would happen. I remember the early 2000s there was talk that Europeans would be dominating the league by now, instead we've seen Canadians stay about the same but a push with Americans since.
Come back in 10 years, if Canadians aren't winning any awards by then, then that will be telling.
