Europeans in NHL on decline, survey says | Sports

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Number Of Europeans In The NHL Decreases
Published 5/10/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... released by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Saturday. There were fewer Europeans than a year ago playing in the just completed NHL regular season but more American-born players, it said. Canadians continued to dominate rosters, providing more than half the league’s talent. Europeans accounted for 243 (25.8 percent) of the 941 players appearing in at least one NHL game this season, down from 266 players a year ago. continued

Europeans In The NHL Down
Published 5/11/2008 by The Puck Stops Here (noreply@blogger.com) at The Puck Stops Here
Reuters is reporting that the number of Europeans who played in the NHL is down this season . Of the 941 players who played one or more NHL games this season, 243 (or 25.8%) are European. Last season, 942 players played one or more NHL games (basically the same number as this year) and 266 players (28.2%) were European. This is a small loss in the NHL's position as the league where all the best players in the world come to play. About twenty of those players opted to stay in Europe instead of come to the NHL. Where were those players lost? The easy but incorrect answer is ...