Nationalities in NHL breakdown

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[bigbuffalo313]

I wasn't expecting Kazakhstan to appear on the list

 

[NyQuil]

I wasn't expecting Kazakhstan to appear on the list

Everyone loves Nik Antropov.

 

[DDRhockey]

Sweden is a powerhouse

 

[LeeIs]

USA program is rising fast. The sheer number of U.S. population bodes well for it.

 

[bukwas]

USA program is rising fast. The sheer number of U.S. population bodes well for it.

LeeIs, wow had no idea you were still posting here. We used to have a lot of laughs on the Leaf board.

For me it's been a pleasure to watch other nations hockey programs develop and their players close the gap. Most of those ridiculously over-matched teams have improved dramatically and the outcomes aren't so easily predicted. It makes for better hockey.

 

[Macbanan]

I would assume the KHL draws more from the Czech Republic and Finland than from Sweden because the jump from Liiga and Extraliga to the NHL may be too big, meanwhile not many swedes play in KHL before going to the NHL. Also if you are established in KHL you may have a smaller incentive to get to the NHL as compared to SHL'ers.

 

[LeeIs]

LeeIs, wow had no idea you were still posting here. We used to have a lot of laughs on the Leaf board.

For me it's been a pleasure to watch other nations hockey programs develop and their players close the gap. Most of those ridiculously over-matched teams have improved dramatically and the outcomes aren't so easily predicted. It makes for better hockey.

I post very lightly now unlike those days I see you're undercover now.

 

[Atas2000]

I wasn't expecting Kazakhstan to appear on the list

But you did expect Ukraine? Then you are an alien to the hockey world.

 

[tony d]

Canada's going down while other nations are growing up, speaks well to the growth of the game in other areas.

 

[rent free]

this is good for the growth of the game.

 

[MaxV]

Pretty much as expected. USA, Sweden and Finland hockey programs have grown every year and continue to do so.

Hockey is growing slowly but steadily in other countries, Switzerland especially.

Russia, Czechs and Slovaks were only allowed in NHL in the 90s, but since then their programs have lost some of the funding. KHL contributes to some of those figures also.

There is something with those numbers that is misleading. Some of the Czechs and Slovaks were able to defect and play in NHL earlier then 1990. But I believe they had to give up the citizenship of their native countries, hence the percentages don't reflect that.

 

[Galactico]

Wow Russia only 3% I'm really surprised. I tought it would be at least 10-15%.

 

[NyQuil]

There is something with those numbers that is misleading. Some of the Czechs and Slovaks were able to defect and play in NHL earlier then 1990. But I believe they had to give up the citizenship of their native countries, hence the percentages don't reflect that.

I was wondering about that myself.

But I thought that maybe they were just taking samples from 1980 and 1990 specifically and perhaps guys like the Stastny brothers actually played in between those two dates so they don't show up.

I didn't look it up though, so I could be mistaken.

EDIT: Yeah, Peter Stastny definitely played in 1990. So it's some oversight.

 

[MaxV]

Wow Russia only 3% I'm really surprised. I tought it would be at least 10-15%.

Program isn't as strong, plus there is an alternate, well-paid location.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I hope Iceland appears on that list one day. Hopefully my son lol. Viktor Arvid Gunnars/Anders/Lars/Rasmus/Johannes/Johans son (IDK which full name I'm going to change my name to lol).

 

[MaxV]

I hope Iceland appears on that list one day. Hopefully my son lol. Viktor Arvid Gunnars/Anders/Lars/Rasmus son (IDK which full name I'm going to change my name to lol).

They appear to be all in on their soccer program and it's working.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

They appear to be all in on their soccer program.

I'm changing that, in all seriousness my dream is to open a ice hockey school in a special place in Iceland, besides first Icelandic born but Canadian trained? Sign me up.

 

[rent free]

there's only 30 russians in the nhl go figure

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I think Komorov was born in Estonia ?

 

[saffronleaf]

The impact of the KHL is pretty interesting. How is the KHL these days?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I think Komorov was born in Estonia ?

But he plays for Finland lol.

 

[jetsforever]

Interesting
Sweden has a lot more than Russia

 

[HamiltonNHL]

But he plays for Finland lol.

That's where he learned the game .

Please no more discussion re: Komorov.
He plays for the Leafs.
You aren't allowed to discuss anything that can be traced to an issue that might be relevant to the Leafs. Very dangerous.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Slovakia declining is kind of interesting. They had some big stars less than 10 years ago (Gaborik, Hossa, Chara, Demitra, Satan), but they've been quiet for a while in terms of producing high-level talent. Makes you wonder how good their hockey program really is or if it was a bit fluky that they had all those stars at the same time.