I didn’t realise there were provincial inclusion expectations for NHL players
Acceptable_Age_2990 on
They should do better
Ok-Tooth-8768 on
Haha funny
TheLordJames on
Sounds like they need to get gud.
hardhitta on
Are you really a Canadian province if you can’t produce a star NHL player with a 9M population? Maybe it’s time they separate.
ObamaOwesMeMoney on
Canada has more players born in the US than born in Quebec.
portstrix on
The current Canadian World Junior team only has 1 player from Quebec on their roster, so the entire Quebec hockey system is in clear decline.
icouldbeeatingoreos on
Did Quebec cut funding to their youth sports programs 10-15 years ago? This becomes a provincial politics issue.
GirlCoveredInBlood on
Why are people getting so butthurt the article isn’t calling for a fucking Québecois quota or something it’s talking about how Québec has struggled to develop talent
Business-Hurry9451 on
Isn’t it supposed to be how well you play not where you plopped out of your momma?
Meet8567 on
Does any other country deal with the problem of choosing the team becoming a political question?
3luejays on
I don’t get the downvotes. The article is not saying Quebec needs to be represented. It says there has been a decline in the development of players coming from Quebec.
pateyhfx on
They need to start producing good goalies again
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TheThatNeverWas on
Skaters aside, Quebec used to be a goalie factory. It’s sad how that’s dried up.
gigglios on
Hockey is a sport thats been in a downward trend for youth for decades. Not a big deal.
Weekly-Mountain9009 on
Good. Maybe we won’t have a Quebec defenseman taking the penalty shot over McDavid. Like Bourque did over Gretzky.
chunkadelic_ on
The issue isn’t no Quebec players, it’s no Quebec goalies
What was once a premier goalie factory, whereas now we have one of the worst goalies in the league as our Olympic starter
CaffeinatedHeartburn on
Already when I was in high school 15 years ago football was the bigger sport. Basketball and soccer have both grown a lot since then too and all 3 are cheaper to get into than hockey while being a lesser time commitment. It’s just a logical decline for hockey.
I haven’t followed the NHL in 2 decades nor has anybody I know but I can talk about the NFL and NBA for hours. There’s reason why salaries are lower in the NHL, a smaller fanbase.
Expensive-Ad5203 on
So many people don’t read the article
thebriss22 on
It’s really not hard to understand what happened to hockey in Quebec once you understand how fucking useless, morally bankrupted and power hungry the people at Hockey Quebec are lol
Once you deal with them for over 30 seconds, you realize why hockey in Quebec is shit
Suspicious_Move_2232 on
Quebec athletes generally seem to be more interested in making the NFL and NBA these days.
ram_gh on
This may speak to how Québec needs to do a better job at minimizing the barrier to entry. It’s an expensive sport, and the hockey programs need a pipeline.
JTPinWpg on
Not enough Quebec players on the Lightning
597sean597 on
Wow.. guess if you can’t speak English… no go. About time. Quebec deserves what they get.
SilentPolak on
It’s fine BC will keep pumping out more celebrinis and bedards. They will all eventually play for Canucks without zero doubt
TemporaryAny6371 on
For over a couple of decades, the cost to play hockey has risen and is out of control. For example, to be competitive, you need the latest hockey stick formulation. Hockey sticks are no longer a piece of curved wood. It’s like bringing a bow with suction cup arrows to a crossbow fight.
Much of our equipment is pricey. Manufacturers have been bought out by American companies and Americanized. The change in gear “requirements” has changed the game.
We’ve gotten away from what used to make hockey good. It used to be affordable and accessible for many. We’ve gotten away from grass roots hockey.
It has become who has the most money wins. No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup for over 32 years.
It’s not that Quebec forgot how to play, the game has become a money machine. Ticket prices to games is to the point even Ontarians can’t fathom. Ontario may have more money, but so far the only reason US hasn’t taken over completely is because most Americans don’t follow the game; it’s not their number one sport or past time.
TryingForThrillions on
Rocket Richard was one of 8 children. His father lost his job as a carpenter during the Great Depression. Arguably the greatest goal scorer of his era, maybe any era.
Imagine how much hockey talent is being left on the cutting room floor today because the family didn’t have enough $$.
-Reggie-Dunlop- on
I demand a public inquiry !
coastline on
Alarm Sounding 🚨
bellyfuzz on
Voyons!
Poe_42 on
JJ Frankie JJ gave them a bad name
Solvindovatten on
I wonder if team Canada will ever be full of a true reflection of all kinds of Canadians in my lifetime. I will always support team Canada anyway.
advadm on
The OQLF gets $49M and just looking at how much money is spent on French language initiatives, hockey doesn’t seem important despite what hockey should mean to Quebec. From Google: The Quebec government announced a five-year, $603 million plan in April 2024 to promote and protect the French language.
You’re telling me there can’t be more to spend or invest into hockey in Quebec? I’m not talking about spending $7M giving it to the LA Kings which is money leaving the province but I would call this a bigger cultural identity crisis in la belle province.
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>In Nova Scotia, however, [home-grown superstars Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand](https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/nova-scotias-three-nhl-superstars-will-play-for-team-canada-at-2026-winter-olympics/) will all lace up for the maple leaf. Nova Scotia’s population is just over 1 million, to Quebec’s 9.1 million.
I didn’t realise there were provincial inclusion expectations for NHL players
They should do better
Haha funny
Sounds like they need to get gud.
Are you really a Canadian province if you can’t produce a star NHL player with a 9M population? Maybe it’s time they separate.
Canada has more players born in the US than born in Quebec.
The current Canadian World Junior team only has 1 player from Quebec on their roster, so the entire Quebec hockey system is in clear decline.
Did Quebec cut funding to their youth sports programs 10-15 years ago? This becomes a provincial politics issue.
Why are people getting so butthurt the article isn’t calling for a fucking Québecois quota or something it’s talking about how Québec has struggled to develop talent
Isn’t it supposed to be how well you play not where you plopped out of your momma?
Does any other country deal with the problem of choosing the team becoming a political question?
I don’t get the downvotes. The article is not saying Quebec needs to be represented. It says there has been a decline in the development of players coming from Quebec.
They need to start producing good goalies again
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Skaters aside, Quebec used to be a goalie factory. It’s sad how that’s dried up.
Hockey is a sport thats been in a downward trend for youth for decades. Not a big deal.
Good. Maybe we won’t have a Quebec defenseman taking the penalty shot over McDavid. Like Bourque did over Gretzky.
The issue isn’t no Quebec players, it’s no Quebec goalies
What was once a premier goalie factory, whereas now we have one of the worst goalies in the league as our Olympic starter
Already when I was in high school 15 years ago football was the bigger sport. Basketball and soccer have both grown a lot since then too and all 3 are cheaper to get into than hockey while being a lesser time commitment. It’s just a logical decline for hockey.
I haven’t followed the NHL in 2 decades nor has anybody I know but I can talk about the NFL and NBA for hours. There’s reason why salaries are lower in the NHL, a smaller fanbase.
So many people don’t read the article
It’s really not hard to understand what happened to hockey in Quebec once you understand how fucking useless, morally bankrupted and power hungry the people at Hockey Quebec are lol
Once you deal with them for over 30 seconds, you realize why hockey in Quebec is shit
Quebec athletes generally seem to be more interested in making the NFL and NBA these days.
This may speak to how Québec needs to do a better job at minimizing the barrier to entry. It’s an expensive sport, and the hockey programs need a pipeline.
Not enough Quebec players on the Lightning
Wow.. guess if you can’t speak English… no go. About time. Quebec deserves what they get.
It’s fine BC will keep pumping out more celebrinis and bedards. They will all eventually play for Canucks without zero doubt
For over a couple of decades, the cost to play hockey has risen and is out of control. For example, to be competitive, you need the latest hockey stick formulation. Hockey sticks are no longer a piece of curved wood. It’s like bringing a bow with suction cup arrows to a crossbow fight.
Much of our equipment is pricey. Manufacturers have been bought out by American companies and Americanized. The change in gear “requirements” has changed the game.
We’ve gotten away from what used to make hockey good. It used to be affordable and accessible for many. We’ve gotten away from grass roots hockey.
It has become who has the most money wins. No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup for over 32 years.
It’s not that Quebec forgot how to play, the game has become a money machine. Ticket prices to games is to the point even Ontarians can’t fathom. Ontario may have more money, but so far the only reason US hasn’t taken over completely is because most Americans don’t follow the game; it’s not their number one sport or past time.
Rocket Richard was one of 8 children. His father lost his job as a carpenter during the Great Depression. Arguably the greatest goal scorer of his era, maybe any era.
Imagine how much hockey talent is being left on the cutting room floor today because the family didn’t have enough $$.
I demand a public inquiry !
Alarm Sounding 🚨
Voyons!
JJ Frankie JJ gave them a bad name
I wonder if team Canada will ever be full of a true reflection of all kinds of Canadians in my lifetime. I will always support team Canada anyway.
The OQLF gets $49M and just looking at how much money is spent on French language initiatives, hockey doesn’t seem important despite what hockey should mean to Quebec. From Google: The Quebec government announced a five-year, $603 million plan in April 2024 to promote and protect the French language.
You’re telling me there can’t be more to spend or invest into hockey in Quebec? I’m not talking about spending $7M giving it to the LA Kings which is money leaving the province but I would call this a bigger cultural identity crisis in la belle province.
Who cares