Re: Americans-Canadians
Still, none of you has even tried to argue the point [because you can't]....Why, in a non-revenue sport are U.S. colleges filling their rosters 50% or more with carpetbaggers?
Please let me know why this is not happening in other sports, for example college Soccer [where the rest of the world is miles ahead of the U.S. and therefore you would expect most rosters to be 90% non-U.S players]??
Most have not answered, since you start denigrating any person who disagrees with you rather than debating the issue.
I'll answer your question with the slim hope you rebut only with valid points about the answers as opposed to laying down another diatribe.
I happen to have dual citizenship, one from an elite soccer country in Europe, the other from Canada, a nation where hockey is THE national pastime.
Soccer is huge sport in Europe, and the country I'm from is considered one of the premier places in the world for development off soccer talent at the youth level. Our national squad is often one of the favorites in the World Cup, and players from abroad attend soccer academies there. The top end youths are signed up to the junior (u18) squads associated with the Pro Club teams at age 15 or 16 (there is no draft). The junior club readies these players for the professional level, where they will start with the main club at age 18-19, sometime as young as 16. They will play pro for a couple of years with their home club either on the main team or the taxi squad. Very Often the real top end talent is sold for MAJOR BUCKS to the elite teams in mostly England, Italy, Spain and Germany. It would never cross any of these players minds to go to college overseas to play soccer. They see the US and Canada as a place where soccer is far inferior to what they can learn in Europe or South America.
Post edit add @ 8:50 am 20/04:
The soccer explanation above applies to the mens game. The US is THE dominant nation in soccer on the womens side. Europe is typically behind North America in the development of sports on the female side.
I'm sure if college coaches in soccer could get their hands on a few top end European kids, they would jump at the chance. Some 18-20 year old soccer players make millions of Euros. International star players like Romario from Brazil and Messi from Argentina were playing in Europe, starting at a very young age, as young as 16.
In the Hockey world, the reality is that the vast majority of grass roots players are from the US, Canada and Russia. While Sweden and Finland have players in some numbers as well it is still less than 10% compared to the US or Canada. You will not find a whole lot of Russians looking for a US college to attend. The good Russian juniors either play in the KGL or Major Junior in Canada. Same holds true for the Chechs, Slovaks etc. They will play in the AHL after their draft, or in some case head back to the KGL in Russia or their home senior league.
There are simply very few quality Russian female hockey players. So that leaves the odd Finn and Swede to fill the college ranks at the womens game, along with the usual staple of Canadians and Americans. Unlike Europeans, many Canadians dream of that US scholarship. Many young players, whether they be soccer players, hockey players, lacrosse etc, are exposed to this dream fairly early in their playing days if they play at the top tier.
Hockey is one of the few sports were Canada sports bigger numbers and more depth than the US, so that translates to more high quality Canadian players available for the D1 recruiters. The US is much deeper in their soccer talent pool compared to Canada, hence a lot less Canadians percentage wise take on spots in soccer. In addition, hockey has one of the HIGHEST percentages of allowable scholarships in the NCAA. 18.5 schollies per typical roster of 24.
I'm sure there are some other factors contributing.
Also, Jethro, your 3rd grade comment was priceless. At least he made it straight through the 6th grade. 
And it's absolutely gorgeous. 
Canadian University....Probably in economics....What a maroon.
