Minor Hockey Moments

Monday, October 18, 2010

Ex-London Knight only GTA goalie in NHL

How strange is this? The Greater Toronto Area has only one goalie in the National Hockey League, according to this Toronto Star story  http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/article/877400--toronto-goalies-shut-out-of-nhl
It's Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets and formerly of the OHL London Knights.
I have a theory about why so few great hockey players - from Howe to Orr to Gretzky to Crosby - come from Canada's towns and smaller cities. It's part focus (what else is there to do?), part desperation, and part parenting style. I also wonder if talented big city kids get the joy of the game coached out of them with too many games and too much pressure.
Who was the last Toronto-born NHL superstar?

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