How come a Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup..

[HOrnbrod]

..since 1993 (Canadiens)?   :hmm:   Seven of the thirty teams are based in Canada. It just doesn't seem right when teams from the tropics, Tampa Bay for example, win the Cup.

[Megadan]

How many of the guys in those tropical places playing hockey came from Canada... That's the real question. 

[jimoshel]

It just doesn't get as cold in Canada as it does in Tampa Bay, therefore making it much more difficult to form and maintain a ice rink for them to practice on. Either that or Canadian women's boobs are more distracting than American women making it harder to concentrate on skate practice.  :dunno:

[HOrnbrod]

About 50% of the NHL players are from Canada, with the US second at about 20%. I'm fine with any Canadian team, or New York, Boston, or Chicago winning the Cup, but Tampa Bay, L.A. or Arizona, ? C'mon man. Pretty soon they'll startup a team out of Honolulu. But I guess that's progress.

[ggcnash]

Look at the team though HB not one player on TB is originally from Florida or the south for that matter. Now take a look at the general population in Florida, dunno the % but I guarantee it's shocking how many people are originally from the north (snowbirds) that have retired and migrated to that area. So it's only natural to have a team there fans=money.

[HOrnbrod]

I understand it's all about money - there would be a team on the moon if there were enough support ($$) for it. It just goes against nature for me. For many decades the southernmost NHL team was Chicago. Then in the 66 expansion, LA was awarded a franchise along with five others. The talent was diluted, and the game changed. It took ten years for the new expansion teams to even be competitive. Guess I never got over it..........

[13 Legion]

Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottowa, Edmonton and Montreal... That's it. The rest of the NHL is in the states. I think it's just the law of averages. More teams here equal more chances of a U.S. Team winning the Cup. 4 of those teams mentioned though made the play offs. You write your own destiny.

[Wiggilez]

winnipeg has a team to now. 

[Incommando]

And how many of the U.S. Teams relocated from Canuckia? If the Canadians supported the teams well enough financially they would not have moved. Sports are businesses and profits are the goal. I miss my local AA/AAA farm league team greatly although I have an NHL team (sort of) only 55 miles away in Columbus. I think that the folks up north are satisfied watching high-level club and pro hockey without the expense and all that comes with an NHL team game.

[13 Legion]

Only Quebec(Colorado) and Winnipeg(Arizona) have relocated recently from Canada. Now Winnipeg has another team(Atlanta Thrashers). It's a money game...just like all sports. You must be able to support a team in your respective area. I agree though about fan expense for games. If your lucky enough to have an AHL team in your area you can see a lot of talented players for a fraction of the costs of an NHL game.