The scrutiny, the climate, the taxes and the shrinking dollar were all cited as reasons why it was harder for Canadian teams to compete for high-end players and, by extension, for championships....

Elite athletes share a desire to win and to play with like-minded individuals. After decades of losing generational players to U.S.-based teams, suddenly Canada has a few of its own – McDavid in Edmonton, Auston Matthews in Toronto, Patrik Laine in Winnipeg, Johnny Gaudreau in Calgary – and it’s making a difference.

-Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail where you read more on playing in Canada.