if a canadian superstar has a kid and is born on us soil, and than they grow up to be good or almost as good as there fathers, does that mean there obligated to represent the US in international competition?. Because it seems to me that JP Parise, Mike Foligno, and Ray Bourque all have ther sons representing usa, even though they were canadians the selves(zach parise, nick foligno, and chris borque) so is this how canada's going to eventually going to lose all its talent?(i think even peter mullers dad was canadian, but he was born in the us, so i guess if crosby's son is born in the us and he turns out to be good as him or better, i guess he'll have to represent usa to right?)
2007-10-27 22:29:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
thats kind of sad really , because america doesn't know how to develop hockey player's like canada does
2007-10-27 22:31:23 · update #1
americans dont have heart when thy play , they dont have the sam passion or skill as canadian hockey players and it will always be liek that
2007-10-28 12:34:39 · update #2
americans dont have heart when they play , they dont have the sam passion or skill as canadian hockey players and it will always be like that
2007-10-28 12:35:33 · update #3
Why can't we Canadians be proud of our hockey players?
Its kind of ironic having an American (I'm assuming) say "Let's stop with the nationalism, please". If only all Americans could think that.
Don't forget about Brett Hull as a turncoat.
If they are born in the USA then they are Americans and yes we have to live with that.
2007-10-28 04:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your citizenship. If you're born in the US to Canadian parents, you have the right to dual citizenship, in which case you can choose the program that suits you. You cannot switch back and forth, so once you've made it onto a national roster, you must stick with it.
This was the case with Brett Hull. He was born in Chicago, had Canadian and American citizenship, tried to make team Canada, but couldn't crack the lineup. He went to the US team for a tryout, made it, and therefore could not qualify for team Canada afterwards. Not that he wanted to make team Canada after feeling slighted by not making the team the first time.
There is an international sporting rule that seems to be rather flexible when applied to certain countries.
2007-10-28 04:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by cme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beg to differ. USA Hockey's National Team Development Program (Ann Arbor, MI) has produced the last 2 first overall draft picks and its fair share of high draft picks. USA Hockey has gone a long way.
So what if U.S. born sons of hockey greats play for the USA? If they were born and raised in the States, they're American! If we use your logic, Jarome Iginla should play for Nigeria because that is his father's native land.
Let's stop with the nationalism, please.
2007-10-28 04:15:26 · answer #3 · answered by radek_200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CME
Brett Hull was born in Vancouver.
2007-10-28 06:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LITY & CME
Brett Hull was born in Belleville, Ontario.
2007-10-28 07:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by N/A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same thing happened to brett hull. good ol' brett chose to play for the USA!
2007-10-28 06:49:13 · answer #6 · answered by McMoose--RIPYAHS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a great point!
I never really thought of that.
2007-10-28 04:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by TBL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, good point.
And if you part your hair on the other side, no one will see it.
2007-10-28 07:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋