What do Canadians know about hockey?
That’s something of a stupid question really. Last I checked most people credited the Canadians with inventing the game. I for one would like to extend a personal thanks to all of the Canadians for doing so. Another important item of note is that even with all of the Europeans and U.S. players the majority of the high level pro players in hockey were still Canadian last time I checked . . . Checked . . . hockey get it? I know, puns suck, sorry. Anyway, I think Canadians know a thing or two about hockey. The really interesting thing is that the percentage of Canadians in the NHL takes a pretty big jump when you look at goalies. They just don’t make really good goalies quite as proficiently anywhere outside of the Great White North. Point is that the Canadians know more than a thing or two about goaltending. Now on we go to the big kicker of this long-winded – and thus far nonsensical – opening. Last year about half of Maska’s goalie business was under the CCM/Heaton
