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Guest0027
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 Posted - 07/02/2011 : 20:12:15
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So are the Maple Leafs the true Team America?
Points to consider:
Burke at the helm and Wilson coaching.
Forwards:
Connolly, Kessel, Brown
Defence:
Komisarek, Liles, Lashoff, Lebda, Finger
Many of Toronto's prospects that are close are also American:
Gardiner, D'Amigo, Crabb (who played last year), and latest 1st rnd draft pick Tyler Biggs.
That's a good chunk of players from south of the border, and also a good chunk of the "key" players or so-called "stars" of the team.
Our big names after Connolly, Kessel, and Liles... Phaneuf and ... Grabovski? Maybe young Schenn?
Just wondering if this is the team American's should cheer for after their team has been elimated from contention.
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Pasty7
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Posted - 07/02/2011 : 23:34:49
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Originally posted by Guest0027
So are the Maple Leafs the true Team America?
Points to consider:
Burke at the helm and Wilson coaching.
Forwards:
Connolly, Kessel, Brown
Defence:
Komisarek, Liles, Lashoff, Lebda, Finger
Many of Toronto's prospects that are close are also American:
Gardiner, D'Amigo, Crabb (who played last year), and latest 1st rnd draft pick Tyler Biggs.
That's a good chunk of players from south of the border, and also a good chunk of the "key" players or so-called "stars" of the team.
Our big names after Connolly, Kessel, and Liles... Phaneuf and ... Grabovski? Maybe young Schenn?
Just wondering if this is the team American's should cheer for after their team has been elimated from contention.
And the habs Gomez, Gionta, Cole, Pacioretty, Gill and many many of their prospects and draft choices are of U.s Nationality, it has nothing to do with being america's team it's about takeing the best players available to help their team
"I led the league in "Go get 'em next time." - Bob Uecker
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Guest9291
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Posted - 07/03/2011 : 05:02:01
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| All this proves is that Americans care about hockey and are developing NHL caliber players at a very good rate. Maybe hockey is almost as important to them as it is to Canadians, at least in some regions of the country. |
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Guest0027
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Posted - 07/03/2011 : 08:37:45
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I don't think anything here was trying to be proved, there's no insinuations or conpiracy theories going on. just an observation. For example a lot of canadians cheered for Anaheim on their cup run because of the amount of Canadians on the team.
I think many americans, if their team was say out of the playoffs, would consider cheering for the leafs because of the American content. As it was pointed out Montreal could also be a choice. |
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freddyboy
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Posted - 07/03/2011 : 10:58:34
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Originally posted by Guest0027
I don't think anything here was trying to be proved, there's no insinuations or conpiracy theories going on. just an observation. For example a lot of canadians cheered for Anaheim on their cup run because of the amount of Canadians on the team.
I think many americans, if their team was say out of the playoffs, would consider cheering for the leafs because of the American content. As it was pointed out Montreal could also be a choice.
the problem with the leafs is they don't make the playoff often....  
joe is a god, if u dont agree....i dont care |
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nuxfan
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Posted - 07/03/2011 : 21:23:35
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I think many americans, if their team was say out of the playoffs, would consider cheering for the leafs because of the American content. As it was pointed out Montreal could also be a choice.
I think that many Americans stop cheering for hockey once the team that they follow is out and move to baseball. Or NASCAR. Or bowling. |
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Guest3287
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Posted - 10/08/2011 : 09:13:16
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Now add David Steckel from Mil-wa-ka-ha
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Oilearl
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Posted - 10/08/2011 : 09:58:41
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Well Leafs and playoffs don't add up!!! |
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Guest0037
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Posted - 10/09/2011 : 20:14:35
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Originally posted by Guest9291
All this proves is that Americans care about hockey and are developing NHL caliber players at a very good rate. Maybe hockey is almost as important to them as it is to Canadians, at least in some regions of the country.
No. All it means is that Americans got smart and have their kids come up to play more in Canada...OR... They import Canadian coaches and teachers for their USA university hockey tems. |
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Guest4038
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Posted - 10/09/2011 : 20:24:39
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Originally posted by nuxfan
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I think many americans, if their team was say out of the playoffs, would consider cheering for the leafs because of the American content. As it was pointed out Montreal could also be a choice.
I think that many Americans stop cheering for hockey once the team that they follow is out and move to baseball. Or NASCAR. Or bowling.
Agree 100% with nuxfan on this. once their team is out, they really don't give a crap who wins. |
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Guest4336
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Posted - 10/09/2011 : 21:12:51
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| Sure why not, Just like Burke and Wilson, loosing to a canadian team when it counts the most. Where it be in the NHL or the Olympics. |
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Guest4424
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Posted - 10/13/2011 : 06:49:12
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| Wilson is canadian, from Windsor, and raised in Fort Erie, he just coaches for the American Team |
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Guest4050
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Posted - 10/14/2011 : 12:40:34
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First and foremost I would like to say I'am a leafs fan through and through but I really need to ask this questions.... tell me why Jeff Finger made this list ? They only thing he has ever been good at is getting injured and giving us a 3 million dollar cap hit! American or not I have never consider him a leaf and is a huge JFJ mistake!!!
Dallas Eakins should just ask Finger to stay home and collect his check |
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Guest6786
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Posted - 10/14/2011 : 13:52:35
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Originally posted by Guest4050
First and foremost I would like to say I'am a leafs fan through and through but I really need to ask this questions.... tell me why Jeff Finger made this list ? They only thing he has ever been good at is getting injured and giving us a 3 million dollar cap hit! American or not I have never consider him a leaf and is a huge JFJ mistake!!!
Dallas Eakins should just ask Finger to stay home and collect his check
ummmmm, JFJ did not sign Finger. this was Cliff Fletcher's doing after JFJ was fired. |
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