Why hasn't any Canadian team won the Stanley cup when majority of NHL players are from Canada? BQ?

Question

Last time a Canadian team won was Montreal Canadiens who won it nearly 2 decades ago.

BQ

Which Canadian team has the potential to win the Stanley cup?

Answer 1

First of all there are seven Canadian teams and 23 US based teams; The odds are not good already. Also, only one of these seven teams, that being Vancouver, is considered a dominant team. Further more, only one or two other Canadian teams aside from Vancouver are legitimately capable of making the Playoffs.



And not only are the majority of players from Canada, the majority of SUPERSTAR calibre players are from Canada. But there are few, if any superstar Canadians or superstars of any ilk playing for a Canadian team. So Canadians are still winning the Cup, just not Canadian teams.



Vancouver came one game from winning it a year ago (thank god they didn't, sorry for the input) and they still have a legitimate shot (though I wouldn't say they are a favourite anymore). If they don't win it in the next year or so, then their title as "Best Team in Canada" will pass on to another, plausibly Edmonton in the next 5 years or so.

Answer 2

It doesn't make a difference those teams don't mean that its Team Canada, its just a canadian city. They have europeans, americans, and canadians on the teams so if you wanna see if Canada is dominant at hockey you need to look at the olympics. Team Canada has won 2 Golds in the past three olympic games. Example: Boston won the cup with around 15 canadians on their team



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1 - Vancouver

2 - Ottawa

3 - Toronto

4 - Montreal

5 - Winnipeg

6 - Calgary

7 - Edmonton

Answer 3

I guess they haven't won because none of the Canadian teams have been good enough to do so? Where the players are from really makes no difference.



Right now, the only Canadian team that I think has any shot at it is Vancouver. As for the others, Ottawa, Calgary, and Toronto are very average or maybe slightly below average. Any one of them could sneak into the playoffs but probably wouldn't go far. Winnipeg might be in this category as well. Edmonton is terrible but has some good potential, I see them as the Canadian team with the best hope of winning the cup 4-5 years from now. As for Montreal, this team is just filled with problems. It's going to be a long stretch with no hope for them.

Answer 4

About 60% of players in junior hockey are drafted to USA teams at there is a majority of USA teams over Canadian Teams 23 teams- 7



On a different note, the potential for 2013 would probably be Sens, Habs or Canucks out of all 3, canucks. And for the habs thing (I'm not a fan but they do have potential in them they only sucked this season because of the coaching changes and GM, changes)

Answer 5

It's just how it worked out, it's nothing structural or conspiratorial. The Canucks came within one game of the Stanley Cup just over a year ago. The Canucks remain a very formidable hockey team, and Edmonton has nothing but upside. But then again, no one thought the Habs had a chance in 93.

Answer 6

Numbers.



American teams outnumbered Canadian teams by six to one until the Thrashers moved to Winnipeg.



Oh, and Gary Bettman doesn't like Canada.



BA: I'm sticking with Toronto.

Answer 7

The Talent pool is too diluted by having 30 teams.



BQ Going to stick my neck out and say Winnipeg.

Answer 8

Because aside from players like Jarome Iginla and Jason Spezza, there really aren't any big name Canadian players playing in Canadian markets.

Answer 9

Because Gary Bettman doesn't want Canadian teams to win. It's all about money. Also, most Canadian players play mostly for American teams. The ratio of Canadian players on Canadian teams is quite low.



Back to my theory on Bettman...you see the US is a huge market. As long as American teams win, American fans (which don't know the first thing about hockey) will keep paying high prices for tickets because they just want to be part of the crowd. If Canada starts dominating the cup again and keeping it north of the border, the NHL as we know it in the US will collapse and Bettman will be out of a job and broke and likely hang himself.



Now, back to something serious...I do believe Boston and Philly are serious about hockey and their fans do know a thing or two about hockey. The rest of the country...well, they're not sure what Ice is :)

Answer 10

I'd say that the Oilers may have a good chance in a couple of seasons; so many first picks!

Answer 11

Edmonton in 5 or so years. Canucks have no chance.