Map of the birthplace of every current NHL player

[pittsoccer33]

One who didn't know anything about hockey would suppose there would be a lot of players from Iceland.

How come there are no players from Iceland?

Because iceland is green, and Greenland is icy.

no its because greenland is covered with ice, and iceland is very nice.

[mikey287]

One who didn't know anything about hockey would suppose there would be a lot of players from Iceland.

How come there are no players from Iceland?

It is not a popular sport in Iceland really, the population doesn't embrace it...they have a national team at last check but when Nikolai Antropov can score 26 points in one game on it, you know you have some bugs to work out...but it's very unpopular there vs. muscle-related activities plus soccer and handball...

You mean Kazakhstan put up 26+ goals on Iceland?

I believe it was 81-0, IIRC...

[mikey287]

One who didn't know anything about hockey would suppose there would be a lot of players from Iceland.

How come there are no players from Iceland?

Because iceland is green, and Greenland is icy.

I've been to Iceland and there was plenty of ice.

Is that a fact? (the first part, of course) How was that, Iceland looks like a fascinating place to me for some reason...

[MRandall25]

One who didn't know anything about hockey would suppose there would be a lot of players from Iceland.

How come there are no players from Iceland?

It is not a popular sport in Iceland really, the population doesn't embrace it...they have a national team at last check but when Nikolai Antropov can score 26 points in one game on it, you know you have some bugs to work out...but it's very unpopular there vs. muscle-related activities plus soccer and handball...

You mean Kazakhstan put up 26+ goals on Iceland?

I believe it was 81-0, IIRC...

I just Googled... it was 63-0.

Dear Lord. Borat's got some nice hands?

[mikey287]

One who didn't know anything about hockey would suppose there would be a lot of players from Iceland.

How come there are no players from Iceland?

It is not a popular sport in Iceland really, the population doesn't embrace it...they have a national team at last check but when Nikolai Antropov can score 26 points in one game on it, you know you have some bugs to work out...but it's very unpopular there vs. muscle-related activities plus soccer and handball...

You mean Kazakhstan put up 26+ goals on Iceland?

I believe it was 81-0, IIRC...

I just Googled... it was 63-0.

Dear Lord. Borat's got some nice hands?

Yeah, 63, good call. I never can quite remember the score of that game. It could have been worse, some years ago South Korea beat another country (New Zealand?) 92-0...that's an IIHF record. I would have loved to see that game...like, how do you score goal 92 whoever did it, ya know? Like, how do you put that puck in the net...?

[PghSkins]

One who didn't know anything about hockey Iceland would suppose there would be a lot of players from Iceland.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Mighty Ducks lead us astray on that one. Damn you Disney.

[Gaucho]

Icelanders don't play hockey because they're all playing in a band.

[JS©]

I'm suprised there was no one born in Africa.

racist

seriously wtf

i was joking.

Nigerian-born Akim Aliu recalled by Calgary today.

http://www.abbynews.com/sports/heat/news/146184365.html

Now who's racist? :)

[columbia]

Incident with Steve Downie

Early in the 2005–06 OHL season, Aliu was involved in an on-ice altercation with then teammate Steve Downie during a practice. Aliu and Downie fought during a practice that took place on September 28 after Downie hit Aliu with a vicious blindsiding crosscheck to the mouth, knocking out three of Aliu's teeth.[5] The incident stemmed from the then 16-year-old Aliu's refusal to take part in a hazing incident, which involved rookies being forced to stand naked in a cramped bus bathroom. The team suspended Downie for five games and Aliu for one. Following the incident, Downie was told to undergo professional counseling. Head coach Moe Mantha, Jr. was suspended by the OHL and later fired by the team, and the team was fined $35,000 by the OHL.[6] Downie was subsequently traded to the Kitchener Rangers, and Aliu to the Sudbury Wolves.

[PghSkins]

Icelanders don't play hockey because they're all playing in a band. Bjork

[Mongoose87]

Incident with Steve Downie

Early in the 2005–06 OHL season, Aliu was involved in an on-ice altercation with then teammate Steve Downie during a practice. Aliu and Downie fought during a practice that took place on September 28 after Downie hit Aliu with a vicious blindsiding crosscheck to the mouth, knocking out three of Aliu's teeth.[5] The incident stemmed from the then 16-year-old Aliu's refusal to take part in a hazing incident, which involved rookies being forced to stand naked in a cramped bus bathroom. The team suspended Downie for five games and Aliu for one. Following the incident, Downie was told to undergo professional counseling. Head coach Moe Mantha, Jr. was suspended by the OHL and later fired by the team, and the team was fined $35,000 by the OHL.[6] Downie was subsequently traded to the Kitchener Rangers, and Aliu to the Sudbury Wolves.

Downie is pure class.