Now to derail......
Shouldn't they play it when Canada comes on with 4 of their players being born in the US?
kids of canadian-born hockey players in the US dont count. They are not americans by choice.
Yes, we're clearly holding them hostage.
I had no idea this show was THAT awesome.
Who are the other three other than Foligno?
kids of canadian-born hockey players in the US dont count. They are not americans by choice.
Now to derail......
Shouldn't they play it when Canada comes on with 4 of their players being born in the US?
I doubt most Canadians would be familiar with the song. I never heard of it and I live on the boarder.
given the choice, most of those families would rather have stayed in canada, but they had to go to the US for their job. Most of these kids identify as canadians and recognize that their parents were only in the usa to work, not to live. There are some outliers, like brett hull, but the vast majority identify themselves as Canadians.
"I feel sorry for the earth's population 'cuz so few live in the USA."
Who are the other three other than Foligno?
Yes, we're clearly holding them hostage.
Then why do players such as Zach Parise, Nick Foligno, Eric Nystrom, Cam Fowler, Colin Wilson, etc. come up through the U.S. system their entire lives and consider themselves as American? Which ones represent this "vast majority" you make reference to?given the choice, most of those families would rather have stayed in canada, but they had to go to the US for their job. Most of these kids identify as canadians and recognize that their parents were only in the usa to work, not to live. There are some outliers, like brett hull, but the vast majority identify themselves as Canadians.
Who are the other three other than Foligno?
Then why do players such as Zach Parise, Nick Foligno, Eric Nystrom, Cam Fowler, Colin Wilson, etc. come up through the U.S. system their entire lives and consider themselves as American? Which ones represent this "vast majority" you make reference to?
This is just blind nationalism. Obviously these players are their own individuals and consider themselves whatever they want. It's not always a career choice, a la Jason Pominville. No one single person on this planet can control where they're born or raised, but once they are they have whatever allegiance they feel they should have. We've seen it go both ways.
Brothers Nick and Mark Foligno are a perfect example that it's not always unanimous. Their father is Canadian, both born in the U.S., one considers himself American the other Canadian. Then you have Cam Fowlers, Patrick Eaves, Patrick O'Sullivan, Sean Couturier, etc. who were born in one country but mostly raised in the other and consider themselves a citizen of the country they were raised in. Sometimes you get a Colin Wilson or Tyler Myers who spend the first half of their lives in one country then move to the other and consider themselves a bit of both, but play for the country of their choice.
Bottom line... get over it, it's a non-factor and you look immature trying to say what these people... because that's what they are, people... should consider themselves. It's their choice and obviously they disagree with you, wholeheartedly.
I think we can all agree it's going to be a pro Canadian crowd tomorrow night!