Don Cherry says CHL should be Canadian only

[flyersfan018]

I still say the Canadian Hockey League should be for Canadians either that or change the name. Some Canadian guy spends thousands on

https://twitter.com/CoachsCornerCBC/status/287270014489350144

sticks, travel, equipment, pays his taxes and his kid is cut from the CHL for some kid who’s father never contributed a cent to Canada.

https://twitter.com/CoachsCornerCBC/status/287270082671955969

I know alot of people don’t agree with me and I look bad saying stuff like this.But I’ve gone a long time without worrying what people say.

https://twitter.com/CoachsCornerCBC/status/287270201127485440

I know we lost. I am not a gracious guy. Lets see how many guys from the tournament make the NHL. You’ll find Canada will be number one.

https://twitter.com/CoachsCornerCBC/status/287270262490157057

Hey maybe I am a spoiled sport. But that’s the way I am and feel. Lots of people agree with me but when asked say the safe thing.

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[Lazarrr]

I agree with him. Especially the first two points.

 

[timekeep]

This would be fine if it was a Canadian Hockey League without teams in the US. So the Americans will be staying, the Euros are there so the league can have more skilled players and not get watered down.

I do not have a problem with them reducing the amount of imports though, especially in goal.

But remember the CHL is a business not a Hockey Canada development league.

 

[JoeyBeans]

chl =business

 

[PCSPounder]

I'm looking here in Portland and wondering if we're reaching some sort of crossroads.

While the rhetoric has cooled down out here (barely), I'm not totally sure Bill Gallacher doesn't have a seriously different vision than a substantial chunk of the WHL. I'm left to wonder if there could be a parsing of American teams in the midst of a small market v large market struggle. Or is it simply a Portland issue? Is that a philosophy that could spread east?

 

[Snow Dog]

Take a look on the WJC board,there's a pretty heated discussion going about this very topic.