Canadians Losing Ground
Barely half the players in the NHL are Canadian born--the lowest total in league history. The number of U.S.-born players is 14.1%--a 17-year low. There were 375 Canadians (52.3%) on opening-night rosters compared to 380 (53.2%) a year ago. This is the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the NHL.
The number of Europeans is up for the 12th consecutive year. There were 241 Europeans (33.6%).
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Atlanta Thrasher center Patrik Stefan is expected to be out four to six weeks while he recovers from surgery to repair a broken jaw.
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