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Originally Posted by esquire
Yeah, there is no real Canadian equivalent to the role that the NCAA has in the US. The CHL is probably the closest thing we have to that, but even then, there really isn't something like the D1 teams that draw huge crowds and followings. Some teams are good at capturing the public's attention like the London Knights, but most seem to have lower profiles unless they're playing in really small towns like Prince Albert where they're the only game in town.
It's surprising in some respects because you'd think hockey could achieve something like that in much the same way that American football fans typically follow the pro and college game. You don't see as much of that in Canada, at least apart from the World Juniors.
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Even the Memorial Cup seems to have declined in cross-Canada popularity. Unless a local team is in it or your city is hosting it, it's pretty under the radar now.
Used to be many hockey fans would follow it in parallel to the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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