I thought the following stats were interesting regarding the 2011 NHL Entry Draft:
Record number of Americans taken in the draft-64, 30% of the participants.
Fewest number of Canadians taken in the draft-79, 36% of the participants.
And with the likes of Stefan Noesen (1st, 21st) and Blake Coleman (3rd, 75th) both being from Plano, TX originally, are we seeing a changing of the guard?
Much has been made about Canada's drought in Stanley Cup finals, with the last Great White North team to win, being the Montreal Canadians in 1992-93, but I don't put a lot of anything in this cause. It's not like it's the Olym...pics...Oh. Yeah. Canada won the gold medals? Hmmm. Guess it's still their game then. But we're coming for you, you crazy canucks!
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