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Why Canadian Players Are Leaving Home | Calgary Flames News
- Published
- September 4, 2026
- Duration
- 1:48
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2026
Discusses hockey.
Summary
MacKenzie Weegar, now with the Utah Mammoth, reflects on the growing trend of NHL players leaving Canadian teams, acknowledging the allure of American markets but urging players to remember the irreplaceable passion and culture of hockey in Canada. Despite his own trade from Calgary — part of a rebuild, not a personal choice — he mourns the loss of talent…
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MacKenzie Weegar, now with the Utah Mammoth, reflects on the growing trend of NHL players leaving Canadian teams, acknowledging the allure of American markets but urging players to remember the irreplaceable passion and culture of hockey in Canada. Despite his own trade from Calgary — part of a rebuild, not a personal choice — he mourns the loss of talent from cities with deep hockey roots, especially as no Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup in over three decades. With stars like Tkachuk and
Themes
- hockey