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Can Canada break its ice hockey curse? (www.bbc.com)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/hockey

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For over 30 years, the winner of the National Hockey League's top prize has gone to an American team. It's a sorry legacy for a country where ice hockey is not just a sport, but part of the national identity. About 40% of players in the NHL, across all teams, are Canadian - more than any other country.

Last year, the Oilers flopped during the final game of the seven-game series against the Florida Panthers.

It's a sore point for many Canadians that the league's most die-hard fans have gone so long without a trophy, and yet remain willing to spend big money and travel big distances to support their team.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It'll stay this way until Gary is gone and players stop getting tax breaks to play in the states.

[–] Yezzey 3 points 6 days ago

Fuck Gary, he stole our game!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Curious what people think is good a solution to this. For example should teams in Alberta get a higher cap, or discounted cap hits for contracts?

Should that also apply to teams in California vs Florida and Texas that don’t have state income tax?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I wonder if after tax purely based on their NHL contract (so without their personal investment or moonlight job) will work.