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Post by OrsonSwelles on Jan 24, 2021 17:15:01 GMT
1-- 29 Minnesota 2-- 26 Michigan 3-- 20 Massachusetts 4-- 19 New York 5-- 11 California 6-- 9 Illinois, Wisconsin 8-- 7 Missouri, New Jersey 10- 5 Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Washington 14- 4 Arizona, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania 18- 2 Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska 22- 1 Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah 30- 0 21 states |
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 24, 2021 17:28:00 GMT
Interesting
No Vermont, North Dakota?
Maine only has 2 and New Hampshire only has 1?
Interesting indeed
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Jan 24, 2021 17:42:24 GMT
Interesting No Vermont, North Dakota? Maine only has 2 and New Hampshire only has 1? Interesting indeed Those are all pretty low population states aren't they? I'm much more surprised by Pennsylvania. A large population with 2 fairly successful franchises that've been around over 50 years yet there's only 4 players in the league?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 24, 2021 17:46:20 GMT
Interesting No Vermont, North Dakota? Maine only has 2 and New Hampshire only has 1? Interesting indeed Those are all pretty low population states aren't they? I'm much more surprised by Pennsylvania. A large population with 2 fairly successful franchises that've been around over 50 years yet there's only 4 players in the league? My thinking is/was - those that are farthest North - closest to Canada - would have the most players
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 24, 2021 17:53:09 GMT
Interesting. Do you have statistics for Canadian provinces and European countries?
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 24, 2021 17:58:14 GMT
Not a surprising list, I would've guessed the top 3. I'm a little surprised the rest of NE isn't better represented, but as you said it has a lot to do with population, as well as the sports culture of a state and thus the resources devoted to it. Not trying to be a wise guy, but Columbus isn't a state. I don't see Colorado listed, is that what you meant?
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Post by tristramshandy on Jan 24, 2021 18:44:35 GMT
Interesting No Vermont, North Dakota? Maine only has 2 and New Hampshire only has 1? Interesting indeed Those are all pretty low population states aren't they? I'm much more surprised by Pennsylvania. A large population with 2 fairly successful franchises that've been around over 50 years yet there's only 4 players in the league? High school hockey is a relatively new sport in Pennsylvania. It wasn't until 2012 that Penn State was playing NCAA-level hockey. My guess is that they'll start to have more players going forward.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Jan 24, 2021 21:05:58 GMT
Interesting. Do you have statistics for Canadian provinces and European countries? Not yet.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Jan 24, 2021 21:07:34 GMT
Not a surprising list, I would've guessed the top 3. I'm a little surprised the rest of NE isn't better represented, but as you said it has a lot to do with population, as well as the sports culture of a state and thus the resources devoted to it. Not trying to be a wise guy, but Columbus isn't a state. I don't see Colorado listed, is that what you meant? Thanks yes fixed with Colorado.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Jan 24, 2021 21:13:28 GMT
Those are all pretty low population states aren't they? I'm much more surprised by Pennsylvania. A large population with 2 fairly successful franchises that've been around over 50 years yet there's only 4 players in the league? High school hockey is a relatively new sport in Pennsylvania. It wasn't until 2012 that Penn State was playing NCAA-level hockey. My guess is that they'll start to have more players going forward. That's what I was going to ask next about how big hockey was in Penn colleges. Weird that a state with 2 successful long time NHL franchises hasn't done much at younger levels.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 24, 2021 21:18:06 GMT
Those are all pretty low population states aren't they? I'm much more surprised by Pennsylvania. A large population with 2 fairly successful franchises that've been around over 50 years yet there's only 4 players in the league? High school hockey is a relatively new sport in Pennsylvania. It wasn't until 2012 that Penn State was playing NCAA-level hockey. My guess is that they'll start to have more players going forward. High School Hockey is widely popular in Catholic Schools in Philadelphia as well as the suburbs - as well as prep schools throughout the area
Has been for years upon years
It is incredibly pricey - but incredibly popular for families that can afford it
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Jan 24, 2021 21:19:22 GMT
Not a surprising list, I would've guessed the top 3. I'm a little surprised the rest of NE isn't better represented, but as you said it has a lot to do with population, as well as the sports culture of a state and thus the resources devoted to it. Not trying to be a wise guy, but Columbus isn't a state. I don't see Colorado listed, is that what you meant? Thanks yes fixed with Colorado. Also part of what I was going to mention about Columbus was that in the Laine trade yesterday, going back to his home town was a player named Roslovic yet he doesn't come up on NHL.com's list for Ohio players.
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Post by tristramshandy on Jan 24, 2021 23:38:13 GMT
High school hockey is a relatively new sport in Pennsylvania. It wasn't until 2012 that Penn State was playing NCAA-level hockey. My guess is that they'll start to have more players going forward. That's what I was going to ask next about how big hockey was in Penn colleges. Weird that a state with 2 successful long time NHL franchises hasn't done much at younger levels. And in the midstate, the Hershey Bears have been around since the 1930s, the team with the longest continuous presence in the AHL.
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