why don't americans like hockey as much as canadians?

Answer 1

I'm an American and I LIVE for hockey. I either watch hockey, discuss hockey or write about it every single day of my life.

Answer 2

I ask myself that question all the time. I'm from detroit and I live for hockey, it's really the only sport I follow religiously. I've probably shaved years off my life watching some nerve wracking games.

The best conclusion I've come to is hockey can be expensive to start playing. Lets take a look at other sports:

Football (american): You need an open field, a football, and maybe a few markers to show the endzones. Anyone can pick up and play

Soccer: Need a soccer ball and a goal...these can be made with cones or go to any schoolyard and they have goals

Baseball: Ball, glove, and bat....not all too expensive

Basketball: Ball and a hoop....both of which readilly available

Now as for hockey: You need a puck, a stick, skates, goals, goalie protection, a rink (assuming ice hockey). It starts to add up quickly. Even in street hockey you need skates, stick puck, goals. Not everyone has skates or can skate......most people know how to run/walk and have feet so basketball, football etc might be more economically as well as socially accessible. It's the best I've come up with so far.

Answer 3

That's an awesome question! Personally I think hockey is the best sport made. I mean Americans should be interested in hockey just as much as Canadians if not more. If there was any way to change that, I would definitly be right on it.

Answer 4

Hockey's a Canadian sport and it's very tied in with nationalist sentiment... there's not a lot of kids that have grown up here without playing hockey in the winter time and watching Hockey Night in Canada. The greatest players were Canadian, and let's not even argue about that. There might not be as big a fan base in the US for it, but trust me, the situation is the same here as far as American football goes.

Answer 5

Don't know where you get your information, but, that's not true!! I am an American and I love hockey, I played hockey in high school along with football and baseball. I think it just seems like Canadians like hockey more...I think we both like hockey equally. Plus, hockey is a Canadian sport, isn't it? But...yeah...I think we both like it the same.

Oh by the way, next time capitalize Americans and Canadians, that's kind of disrespectfully.

Answer 6

We just don't have the programs for young kids like the Canadians. Nor is the coverage of the NHL in the states what it is in Canada. There is no comparison to Hockey Night in Canada and the Tuesday night game on OLN, or any game on FSN. The NHL should take a lesson from NASCAR when they added post and pre- race shows to speed and other channels rather than just the event it self the sport grew. I was disappointed in the coverage of the post cup celebration if NBC had to cut off send it to OLN and don't rerun survivor.

In summary the sates just doesn't enjoy the extended coverage and exposure in schools to Hockey that Canadians do.

Answer 7

I'm a Canadian from Montreal and I know that no other nation is more hooked on hockey than the Canadians.Canadian hockey teams are the best ( A LOT COLDER THERE TO PRACTISE) whereas Americans prefer to watch the NBA , soccer and football.I live in Greece now( half Greek) and I assure you that there is nothing better than soccer which is the most popular sport on earth.

Answer 8

You have to remember that while ALL of Canada has winter, HALF of America has a dead of winter where it gets down to 65 degrees. Men who are grandfathers now never played hockey, and never passed it down to their sons who never passed it down to their sons.

America's pasttime is baseball, and even when that has been in jeapordy it has been football. With baseball, as a kid, all you really need is a bat and a wiffle ball. With football, just the ball. With hockey, you need at least a stick for every guy and a puck or ball, and two things that can be somewhat like nets. (Sometimes even empty garbage cans are hard to come by). And neither ball nor puck travels well on grass (where you can play baseball or football or even soccer).

When it comes down to it, hockey has had a hard climb because it isn't part of the American psyche and simply costs more to play as a youth.

Answer 9

Canadians grow up in a culture where hockey rules the day. They are also lucky enough to have the perfect whether for hockey. When growing up, usually the first sport you are exposed to, will be your favorite, throughout your life. Many Canadians love hockey because there parents love hockey. It turns out to be a generational, and a cultural thing.
The same applies to soccer in Europe, cricket in India, baseball in Japan and football in the U.S.

Answer 10

I think the americans like hockey as much as the canadians... at least in this last stanley cup game... I heard that people all over the world were watching the stanley cup games.... what a great last 7 games, that were played between the U.S. and Alberta... no finer hockey game could have been played in this series....And of course as we all know that U.S. took the cup.... congrats....