I think the US College teams would clean the ice with those pampered Canadian chickenhawk, Tiger Beat Magazine reading posers. "You've been living a lie Neo, this is the world as it exists today......( The Matrix) THOUGHTS?
2007-10-02 10:17:20 · 8 answers · asked by Tim O 5 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Me either Wings Fan, but it would be a good event, now that amateur hockey players have been barred from their own Olympics!
2007-10-02 10:35:09 · update #1
first off, what is the ratio of Canadian kids playing in American colleges?
but i could see a tourney like that happening based solely on the fact that our Canadian juniors just swept a "friendly" tournament with the best Russian juniors.
Either way it would be a great tourney and a good way to grow hockey in the states
2007-10-02 11:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going to put my money on the college teams. With few exceptions at this point, most players entering college hockey are 19 or 20 year old freshman, which equates to 24 year old seniors. This is because the college players usually spend a year or two playing junior hockey at some level prior to entering college.
The Canadian Jr teams will probably have more upside. Since you qualified this by saying the Frozen Four teams, you can expect both groups to have similar numbers regarding NHL draft picks. The difference is that the college kids will generally be older, more mature and further along with their development.
2007-10-02 14:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by Lubers25 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the top NCAA teams would be competitive with the top Canadian Junior teams.
I've been to several games between NCAA and Major Junior teams and the NCAA teams usually win. The players are usually older, more experienced, and work better as a team. Most of these games have taken place in early September. The result could very well be different at the end of the year or over a 7 game series.
2007-10-02 15:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me that this is an easy one. Lets look at the reigning champs of the world junior hockey championships and see where their players come from.
That would be Canada and they all play Canadian Junior hockey with the exception of 2.
2007-10-02 13:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by noitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only two options for talented youngsters coming up; play Major Junior hockey in Canada or college hockey in the States. The difference between the two is negligible at best. The only difference is fighting is allowed in Jrs. and not in college.
2007-10-02 10:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by kenny_scarface 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where exactly do the majority of north American NHLers come from, possibly Canadian Jr. teams?
It would be close though. I myself haven't watched enough Canadian Jr. hockey to put up a good argument.
2007-10-02 10:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by Wings Fan! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes because the NCAA players are older and have more experience. Also, college is gaining popularity as a way to reach the NHL.
On a side note I am a huge fan of the WCHA, it is a much stronger conference than the ECHA.
2007-10-02 19:00:14 · answer #7 · answered by tboneund 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canadian teams
2007-10-02 10:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋