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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