why did wayne Gretzsky go to canada?
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Because he was born in Canada.
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I have been to Canada many many times for my business and my husband used to work in Trois River.  I love Canada and I do think their system is much better than the system we have in the US.  I would love to live in Canada except for one thing:  it is too darn cold up there and I love the USA.  The USA has gotten off on the wrong foot the past 15 or so years but I have faith we can get back on track after the next presidential election.
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Why don't you ask Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, or Mario Lemieux why they didn't play a more artistic flowing game of hockey?\n\nIMO, The north American game combines highly skilled artisitic play, with a hard edged, hard hitting action to make it the greatest game in the world.
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permission to visit Canada\ncheers
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I'm sure you mean the Edminton Oilers. Yes, I do. The Oilers are the only Canadian team going for the Stanley Cup and Iam very proud of them. I also like them because they have many young, and talented players with a high degree of accuracy and very fast with the puck. These are the Oilers playing like Wayne Gretzky was still there.
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Some say it's nation building like what occcured in Namibia and Cambodia, or peace building like what occured in Central America.  A state cannot have peace until it has security, all commerce and quality of life springs from personal security.  Now it could be argued that with the drug lords, arms dealers, and religious mullahs all vying for power, Canada is there as a sort of international police force to stop drugs and guns and keep moderates in power, then there is more going on.  I doubt that is a secret to anyone but the most naive.\n\n  Canada being Afganistan got it out of going to Iraq (lucky for the PM of Canada he would have likely been charged with war crimes by his own citizens and put in jail!)So there are a multitude of reasons for going there, some more noble than others. \n  As for war being a racket for money making, you won't get any arguement from me!
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Montreal and Quebec in general have had poor experiences with sports teams, (Habs excluded).  They have had CFL, NHL and MLB teams all bolt from the province because the support locally and government wise is not there.  Government wise, big name sports teams help with tourism.  Toronto's team is financially secured as they are owned by the same people who own the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Vancouver is any ones guess why they could not make it...the name sucked they made a few bad draft picks and no one wanted to play in Vancouver.  I think Las Vegas would be a great town for basketball...has anything there ever failed.  It even made Wayne Newton a household name.
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You want to marry a Canadian lady? WHY...probably just to get into this wonderful country. Sucks to be you.
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WHY IS IT GOING OVER THERE FOR??? HOCKEY IS EVEN PLAYED THERE?
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why do you need a friend form Canada?
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LEMME THINK ABOUT THIS...... probably the hockey game because we wouldnt have a chance against a country invading us. lol jk GO CANADA
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Yes Canada is better. One reason is there are ice rinks everywhere. They get so much ice time. Brother moved up there. Here in the US there is not much ice time for everyone to play. The other part is the style they play. Canadiens arent power players like the US but they can step up to it if they have too. US tries to use physical play in every aspect. Canada uses speed and finess, but if they need to play physical they can. If you go over to Russia and stuff, you hardly ever see hitting in the games. I think a lot of Canada's success can be based on fans compared to the US. A lot of US fans dont get the sport of hockey and all they want to see is hitting and fights. Canadien fans respect the game and love to see the skilled play and great team plays. I would have loved to play in Canada because of the style. I think Canada has the top style in the world and that is why they are the best. So yes they are much better than Americans, and a lot of good Americans play in Canada before going to the NHL as well.
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The team plays everywhere across the country, but its based in Calgary.  Think that was set up after the 1988 Winter Olympics there and the head office for the Canadian National team is in the Pengrowth Saddledome.
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it will either be vancouver or florida, because jovo likes van, but his wife is from florida and that is where he started his career plus the new canuck colony might be appealing to him. I dont think Vancouver will be able to afford him after the sedins, carter, luongo are signed in addition to all the contracts they already have. so yes, as hard as it is for me to say, i think jovo will end up in florida
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You can't really call Wayne, Mario, or Gordie Howe the best player in the world.  Remember they all played in different time periods under different rules, so you can't compare them to each other.  I have to say that they were each the best player of their time period, except when Mario Lemieux had heart problems.  Wayne has the records, Howe has the 2nd place records, Mario has a couple of Lord Stanley Cups.  Mario has also played with Jaromir Jagr and Tom Barrasso, possibly the best goalie ever.  Howe played in Detroit, the single greatest team based on reputation, while Wayne played with the great Mark Messier in New York, the great Mark Messier in Edmonton, and the great Luc Robitaille in Los Angeles.  I think they all were good and can't pick any one over the others.
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Canada. Why, you running from the law?
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I don't know, but I went to school with Todd White who played for the Ottawa Senators, i grew up in Kanata, but was not into hockey.  Sorry, i just had to respond to a fellow Ontarian....