Ready for the NHL playoffs? Me too!
Did your team miss the playoffs? Me too!
Curious about how many of this years NHL playoff teams contain Canadians? Me too!
Here's the split for the 2012 playoffs of how many Canadians are on each of the teams who qualified to play deep into April:
18/29 - Boston (10 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Brampton)
17/26 - Phoenix (5 Ontario)
16/26 - Florida (9 Ontario, 2 Toronto, 1 Hamilton, 1 Mississauga)
16/26 - St. Louis (9 Ontario, 3 Toronto)
16/26 - San Jose (7 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Guelph)
16/28 - Vancouver (5 Ontario, 2 Mississauga, 1 Toronto)
15/25 - Los Angeles (8 Ontario)
15/27 - Chicago (8 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Hamilton)
15/28 - Washington (4 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
14/26 - Pittsburgh (6 Ontario)
13/28 - Philadelphia (5 Ontario, 1 Mississauga)
12/26 - Ottawa (5 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
12/28 - Nashville (7 Ontario, 2 Hamilton, 1 Toronto)
10/25 - NY Rangers (6 Ontario, 1 Oakville)
09/25 - Detroit (3 Ontario)
07/25 - New Jersey (2 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
There you have it; can debate the top of the list as Phoenix has 65.4% Canadians on their active roster compared to Boston's 62.1%, but if you go on headcount obviously the Bruins win.
Of the two Canadian teams who are in the playoffs this season, it's obvious that the Canucks are the team to root for (especially since one of those teams are Ottawa).
And finally, if you needed any additional reasons to dislike the Wings or Devils, their Canadian count is extremely low.
Happy playoffs!
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Saturday, 7 April 2012
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
How Many Canadians Are On Each NHL Team - 2012 Playoff Edition
Author's Note (April 7, 2012):
2012 update is here, enjoy!
Ready for the NHL playoffs? Me too!
Did your team miss the playoffs? Me too!
Curious about how many of this years NHL playoff teams contain Canadians? Me too!
Here's the split for the 2012 playoffs of how many Canadians are on each of the teams who qualified to play deep into April:
18/29 - Boston (10 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Brampton)
17/26 - Phoenix (5 Ontario)
16/26 - Florida (9 Ontario, 2 Toronto, 1 Hamilton, 1 Mississauga)
16/26 - St. Louis (9 Ontario, 3 Toronto)
16/26 - San Jose (7 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Guelph)
16/28 - Vancouver (5 Ontario, 2 Mississauga, 1 Toronto)
15/25 - Los Angeles (8 Ontario)
15/27 - Chicago (8 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Hamilton)
15/28 - Washington (4 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
14/26 - Pittsburgh (6 Ontario)
13/28 - Philadelphia (5 Ontario, 1 Mississauga)
12/26 - Ottawa (5 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
12/28 - Nashville (7 Ontario, 2 Hamilton, 1 Toronto)
10/25 - NY Rangers (6 Ontario, 1 Oakville)
09/25 - Detroit (3 Ontario)
07/25 - New Jersey (2 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
There you have it; can debate the top of the list as Phoenix has 65.4% Canadians on their active roster compared to Boston's 62.1%, but if you go on headcount obviously the Bruins win.
Of the two Canadian teams who are in the playoffs this season, it's obvious that the Canucks are the team to root for (especially since one of those teams are Ottawa).
And finally, if you needed any additional reasons to dislike the Wings or Devils, their Canadian count is extremely low.
Happy playoffs!
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2011 Edition:
The Stanley Cup has not been won by a team that plays in Canada since the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings in 1993. Alot has changed since then though: Maple Leaf Gardens and the Forum are no longer being used for hockey and I have aged 18 years. Now, the Vancouver Canucks appear to be on the brink of winning the Stanley Cup and bringing hockey's richest prize back to Canada (a task the Senators, Oilers, and even their own franchise has failed to achieve in this stretch). However, one problem for me arises... I'm not a Vancouver Canucks fan and I have been called anti-Canadian by choosing not to cheer for them. I cheered my heart out and nearly cried when Zach Parise scored for the States against Canada in the Gold Medal game, but I don't have any emotional attachment to the Canucks (especially when I no longer have the Sedin's in fantasy).
This debate has come up quite a bit recently, especially when I hopped on the up-and-coming Blackhawks bandwagon a few seasons ago before they just so happened to beat the Canucks (twice; once while en route to a Cup victory). I was raised a Leafs fan and I really enjoy watching the Blackhawks, so those are my teams that I care about. The others... I just like to be entertained, but please, don't force me to cheer for the Canucks just because they're "Canadian" (the Sens and Habs are ALSO "Canadian").
Curious as to how many Canadians play for each NHL team? So was I, and now I will tell you (thanks to NHL.com for the rosters, detailed list at the bottom of this entry):
Curious how many NHL players were born in Ontario?
So, when it comes to the NHL playoffs this season, of the two Canadian teams (Vancouver and Montreal) I would argue that the team to cheer for would be the Canucks, if you need to cheer for a team that plays its home games in Canada (especially since I grew up as a Leaf fan and we don't cheer for the stinky Habs).
Out of all of the NHL teams that represent Canadian cities, Edmonton has the most players at 18 (67% of their roster) with Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto close behind. From the perspective of how many Ontario-born players are in the league, Edmonton takes the cake at 7, with honourable mention going to the Canucks and Sens for having 6 apiece. An ironic note is that the Toronto Maple Leafs (Capital of Ontario) have the fewest Ontario-born players (Nazem Kadri, who barely made the team this past season). As far as Mississauga-born players in the NHL, the Calgary Flames and New York Islanders have 2 each. Neither the Atlanta Thrashers or Phoenix Coyotes have a player that was born in Manitoba.
Fun Fact: The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal and in 1977 the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary and in 1989 the Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup. The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and in 2011...
While roster sizes differ across the league, if one breaks down the percentages and looks at the remaining teams in the playoffs they will find that as far as Canadian content is concerned the following is true:
65% of the Boston Bruins were born in Canada
63% of the Tampa Bay Lightning were born in Canada
62% of the San Jose Sharks were born in Canada
53% of the Vancouver Canucks were born in Canada
So while I still don't cheer for Vancouver (various reasons), their Canadian headcount came in surprisingly high (Manny Malhotra is from Mississauga too) and... I guess it's okay to cheer for them because of that. However, rooting for the Bruins would sure upset some Habs fans too.
Here's the whole list of Canadian players per NHL team:
20 players on the Washington Capitals were born in Canada.
20 players on the Philadelphia Flyers were born in Canada.
18 players on the Edmonton Oilers were born in Canada.
18 players on the San Jose Sharks were born in Canada.
17 players on the Colorado Avalanche were born in Canada.
17 players on the Boston Bruins were born in Canada.
17 players on the Tampa Bay Lightning were born in Canada.
17 players on the Pittsburgh Penguins were born in Canada.
17 players on the Vancouver Canucks were born in Canada.
16 players on the New York Islanders were born in Canada.
15 players on the Minnesota Wild were born in Canada.
15 players on the Columbus Bluejackets were born in Canada.
15 players on the Chicago Blackhawks were born in Canada.
15 players on the Calgary Flames were born in Canada.
15 players on the Toronto Maple Leafs were born in Canada.
14 players on the Dallas Stars were born in Canada.
14 players on the Phoenix Coyotes were born in Canada.
13 players on the Nashville Predators were born in Canada.
13 players on the Montreal Canadiens were born in Canada.
11 players on the Los Angeles Kings were born in Canada.
11 players on the Buffalo Sabres were born in Canada.
11 players on the Anaheim Ducks were born in Canada.
10 players on the Carolina Hurricanes were born in Canada.
10 players on the St. Louis Blues were born in Canada.
10 players on the Ottawa Senators were born in Canada.
10 players on the Florida Panthers were born in Canada.
9 players on the New York Rangers were born in Canada.
9 players on the Atlanta Thrashers were born in Canada.
9 players on the New Jersey Devils were born in Canada.
8 players on the Detroit Red Wings were born in Canada.
2012 update is here, enjoy!
Ready for the NHL playoffs? Me too!
Did your team miss the playoffs? Me too!
Curious about how many of this years NHL playoff teams contain Canadians? Me too!
Here's the split for the 2012 playoffs of how many Canadians are on each of the teams who qualified to play deep into April:
18/29 - Boston (10 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Brampton)
17/26 - Phoenix (5 Ontario)
16/26 - Florida (9 Ontario, 2 Toronto, 1 Hamilton, 1 Mississauga)
16/26 - St. Louis (9 Ontario, 3 Toronto)
16/26 - San Jose (7 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Guelph)
16/28 - Vancouver (5 Ontario, 2 Mississauga, 1 Toronto)
15/25 - Los Angeles (8 Ontario)
15/27 - Chicago (8 Ontario, 1 Toronto, 1 Hamilton)
15/28 - Washington (4 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
14/26 - Pittsburgh (6 Ontario)
13/28 - Philadelphia (5 Ontario, 1 Mississauga)
12/26 - Ottawa (5 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
12/28 - Nashville (7 Ontario, 2 Hamilton, 1 Toronto)
10/25 - NY Rangers (6 Ontario, 1 Oakville)
09/25 - Detroit (3 Ontario)
07/25 - New Jersey (2 Ontario, 1 Toronto)
There you have it; can debate the top of the list as Phoenix has 65.4% Canadians on their active roster compared to Boston's 62.1%, but if you go on headcount obviously the Bruins win.
Of the two Canadian teams who are in the playoffs this season, it's obvious that the Canucks are the team to root for (especially since one of those teams are Ottawa).
And finally, if you needed any additional reasons to dislike the Wings or Devils, their Canadian count is extremely low.
Happy playoffs!
================
2011 Edition:
The Stanley Cup has not been won by a team that plays in Canada since the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings in 1993. Alot has changed since then though: Maple Leaf Gardens and the Forum are no longer being used for hockey and I have aged 18 years. Now, the Vancouver Canucks appear to be on the brink of winning the Stanley Cup and bringing hockey's richest prize back to Canada (a task the Senators, Oilers, and even their own franchise has failed to achieve in this stretch). However, one problem for me arises... I'm not a Vancouver Canucks fan and I have been called anti-Canadian by choosing not to cheer for them. I cheered my heart out and nearly cried when Zach Parise scored for the States against Canada in the Gold Medal game, but I don't have any emotional attachment to the Canucks (especially when I no longer have the Sedin's in fantasy).
This debate has come up quite a bit recently, especially when I hopped on the up-and-coming Blackhawks bandwagon a few seasons ago before they just so happened to beat the Canucks (twice; once while en route to a Cup victory). I was raised a Leafs fan and I really enjoy watching the Blackhawks, so those are my teams that I care about. The others... I just like to be entertained, but please, don't force me to cheer for the Canucks just because they're "Canadian" (the Sens and Habs are ALSO "Canadian").
Curious as to how many Canadians play for each NHL team? So was I, and now I will tell you (thanks to NHL.com for the rosters, detailed list at the bottom of this entry):
Curious how many NHL players were born in Ontario?
So, when it comes to the NHL playoffs this season, of the two Canadian teams (Vancouver and Montreal) I would argue that the team to cheer for would be the Canucks, if you need to cheer for a team that plays its home games in Canada (especially since I grew up as a Leaf fan and we don't cheer for the stinky Habs).
Out of all of the NHL teams that represent Canadian cities, Edmonton has the most players at 18 (67% of their roster) with Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto close behind. From the perspective of how many Ontario-born players are in the league, Edmonton takes the cake at 7, with honourable mention going to the Canucks and Sens for having 6 apiece. An ironic note is that the Toronto Maple Leafs (Capital of Ontario) have the fewest Ontario-born players (Nazem Kadri, who barely made the team this past season). As far as Mississauga-born players in the NHL, the Calgary Flames and New York Islanders have 2 each. Neither the Atlanta Thrashers or Phoenix Coyotes have a player that was born in Manitoba.
Fun Fact: The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal and in 1977 the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary and in 1989 the Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup. The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and in 2011...
While roster sizes differ across the league, if one breaks down the percentages and looks at the remaining teams in the playoffs they will find that as far as Canadian content is concerned the following is true:
65% of the Boston Bruins were born in Canada
63% of the Tampa Bay Lightning were born in Canada
62% of the San Jose Sharks were born in Canada
53% of the Vancouver Canucks were born in Canada
So while I still don't cheer for Vancouver (various reasons), their Canadian headcount came in surprisingly high (Manny Malhotra is from Mississauga too) and... I guess it's okay to cheer for them because of that. However, rooting for the Bruins would sure upset some Habs fans too.
Here's the whole list of Canadian players per NHL team:
20 players on the Washington Capitals were born in Canada.
20 players on the Philadelphia Flyers were born in Canada.
18 players on the Edmonton Oilers were born in Canada.
18 players on the San Jose Sharks were born in Canada.
17 players on the Colorado Avalanche were born in Canada.
17 players on the Boston Bruins were born in Canada.
17 players on the Tampa Bay Lightning were born in Canada.
17 players on the Pittsburgh Penguins were born in Canada.
17 players on the Vancouver Canucks were born in Canada.
16 players on the New York Islanders were born in Canada.
15 players on the Minnesota Wild were born in Canada.
15 players on the Columbus Bluejackets were born in Canada.
15 players on the Chicago Blackhawks were born in Canada.
15 players on the Calgary Flames were born in Canada.
15 players on the Toronto Maple Leafs were born in Canada.
14 players on the Dallas Stars were born in Canada.
14 players on the Phoenix Coyotes were born in Canada.
13 players on the Nashville Predators were born in Canada.
13 players on the Montreal Canadiens were born in Canada.
11 players on the Los Angeles Kings were born in Canada.
11 players on the Buffalo Sabres were born in Canada.
11 players on the Anaheim Ducks were born in Canada.
10 players on the Carolina Hurricanes were born in Canada.
10 players on the St. Louis Blues were born in Canada.
10 players on the Ottawa Senators were born in Canada.
10 players on the Florida Panthers were born in Canada.
9 players on the New York Rangers were born in Canada.
9 players on the Atlanta Thrashers were born in Canada.
9 players on the New Jersey Devils were born in Canada.
8 players on the Detroit Red Wings were born in Canada.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Review - Mickey's Pizza (Mississauga, ON)
One of my previously undocumented resolutions for 2011 was to try as many new restaurants as possible (within reason). Often I find that I will ask around, walk around, or go to the internet to try and locate a restaurant that is a good fit for me. Thanks to the kind folks at Urban Spoon (who listed off the top ten restaurants in Mississauga) I was able to locate and get friends excited about Mickey's Pizza. While returning to town on Saturday afternoon it felt like the perfect opportunity to check it out.
Mickey's Pizza
1900 Lakeshore Road West
Mississauga, ON
Open 4pm - 10pm (closed Monday)
Upon entering it kind of reminded me of Burrito Boyz (for the somewhat small restaurant, the food preparation process, and strong reputation). As far as types of pizza (excluding toppings here), the menu offers skinny, original, and Killer King; so with a name like that and countless good reviews, we were going all in. The Killer King is essentially their Chicago-style deep dish pizza and after exploring the menu, we decided to get that and have their Pappy's BBQ Chicken:
Upon ordering and waiting for the pizza to be completed, the staff chatted with us and introduced some of the background and methodologies of the restaurant (including their unique oven), as well as the menu. Extremely pleasant and welcoming experience, hopefully the pizza is too.
After the quick 15-minute wait, the pizza was ready to be devoured and I am pleased to say that it was absolutely delicious. I have been to Chicago numerous times, been to Hamilton, and I am so happy to know that there is a solid pizza place so close to home (especially one that has solid deep-dish AND traditional offerings). The only drawback of this arrangement I have discovered is that I don't plan on eating deep-dish that frequently, so it's like being in a long-distance relationship with the perfect girl that you only get to see once in awhile. There's always the extremely satisfying traditional ones. We were fortunate to try one of the thinner pizzas upon exiting (thank you very much) and just like the deep-dish, it was amazing. I am clearly blown away.
One of my favourite parts of the experience, in addition to the incredibly friendly staff, was being able to see the preparation of my meal. Much like Burrito Boyz, the toppings are all on display and added to the dough for one to see and placed into the oven. Depending on which type you get, the traditional pizzas are placed on the Hickory VPO Barbecue Oven so that one can see their raw meal enter and reach the finish line all before their eyes, pretty neat.
All in all, excellent experience and I will certainly return. I have mentioned it to friends already and have heard some surprises at the "no slices" offering, but it will make perfect sense upon visiting. This isn't Pizza Pizza; your meal is made from scratch in front of you and obviously they're not going to make one slice or have their pizza sitting around all day. I'm in serious like.
As I pulled into the driveway at home...
Me: (to neighbour) "Hey! Just went to Mickey's Pizza; it's out near Lakeshore and Erin Mills, amazing pizza!"
Him: (eating Pizza Pizza) "Well, I have Pizza Pizza, it's all the same. Pizza's pizza."
Me: "..."
No... all pizza is not alike.
The Food Junkie was actually the first review I saw on the place and if my brief overview didn't sell you, perhaps she will.
Seriously, game changer. Turns out we're returning this weekend with a group of friends. I also didn't mean to pick on Pizza Pizza, it was the first big chain that came to mind.
EDIT: Forgot but I also had a Coke out of a glass bottle during the meal, nice touch!
Mickey's Pizza
1900 Lakeshore Road West
Mississauga, ON
Open 4pm - 10pm (closed Monday)
Upon entering it kind of reminded me of Burrito Boyz (for the somewhat small restaurant, the food preparation process, and strong reputation). As far as types of pizza (excluding toppings here), the menu offers skinny, original, and Killer King; so with a name like that and countless good reviews, we were going all in. The Killer King is essentially their Chicago-style deep dish pizza and after exploring the menu, we decided to get that and have their Pappy's BBQ Chicken:
Upon ordering and waiting for the pizza to be completed, the staff chatted with us and introduced some of the background and methodologies of the restaurant (including their unique oven), as well as the menu. Extremely pleasant and welcoming experience, hopefully the pizza is too.
After the quick 15-minute wait, the pizza was ready to be devoured and I am pleased to say that it was absolutely delicious. I have been to Chicago numerous times, been to Hamilton, and I am so happy to know that there is a solid pizza place so close to home (especially one that has solid deep-dish AND traditional offerings). The only drawback of this arrangement I have discovered is that I don't plan on eating deep-dish that frequently, so it's like being in a long-distance relationship with the perfect girl that you only get to see once in awhile. There's always the extremely satisfying traditional ones. We were fortunate to try one of the thinner pizzas upon exiting (thank you very much) and just like the deep-dish, it was amazing. I am clearly blown away.
One of my favourite parts of the experience, in addition to the incredibly friendly staff, was being able to see the preparation of my meal. Much like Burrito Boyz, the toppings are all on display and added to the dough for one to see and placed into the oven. Depending on which type you get, the traditional pizzas are placed on the Hickory VPO Barbecue Oven so that one can see their raw meal enter and reach the finish line all before their eyes, pretty neat.
All in all, excellent experience and I will certainly return. I have mentioned it to friends already and have heard some surprises at the "no slices" offering, but it will make perfect sense upon visiting. This isn't Pizza Pizza; your meal is made from scratch in front of you and obviously they're not going to make one slice or have their pizza sitting around all day. I'm in serious like.
As I pulled into the driveway at home...
Me: (to neighbour) "Hey! Just went to Mickey's Pizza; it's out near Lakeshore and Erin Mills, amazing pizza!"
Him: (eating Pizza Pizza) "Well, I have Pizza Pizza, it's all the same. Pizza's pizza."
Me: "..."
No... all pizza is not alike.
The Food Junkie was actually the first review I saw on the place and if my brief overview didn't sell you, perhaps she will.
Seriously, game changer. Turns out we're returning this weekend with a group of friends. I also didn't mean to pick on Pizza Pizza, it was the first big chain that came to mind.
EDIT: Forgot but I also had a Coke out of a glass bottle during the meal, nice touch!
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