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Has there ever been a team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup without a north american  born captian?


not to my knowledge



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Don't think so...

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Pucky wrote:

Has there ever been a team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup without a north american  born captian? not to my knowledge

Found this:


1933-34 Blackhawks, Charlie Gardiner, born in Scotland
1937-38 Blackhawks, John Gottselig, born in Russia



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Pucky wrote:
Has there ever been a team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup without a north american  born captian?
not to my knowledge

No... Runner up maybe...

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heet_150 wrote:

Pucky wrote: Has there ever been a team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup without a north american  born captian? not to my knowledge Found this: 1933-34 Blackhawks, Charlie Gardiner, born in Scotland1937-38 Blackhawks, John Gottselig, born in Russia

wow, I never....


he was ,the laffs fan, was trying to burn his captian, mats.


Thanx heet _150 that dispells that stupid thoery



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Interestingly enough, the only other non-canadian born captain of a Stanley Cup winning team was Derian Hatcher.

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Pucky wrote: Has there ever been a team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup without a north american  born captian? not to my knowledge Found this: 1933-34 Blackhawks, Charlie Gardiner, born in Scotland1937-38 Blackhawks, John Gottselig, born in Russia




Nice bit of research.


I bet both of those guys got Canadian citizenship as soon as the boat landed, and they weren't old enough to walk...  You could also say Owen Nolan is Irish, Olaf Kolzig is South African and Robyn Reghr is Brazilian.


 



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Was that in Dallas...?


I thought Modano would have been captian



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Pucky wrote:

Was that in Dallas...? I thought Modano would have been captian
Modano was made captain after Hatcher was traded.

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Is this true? that is amazing that it is so rare to find a non North American cup winner. I am not THAT suprised but in a way I am...

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But ... I wonder how many non North American captains there current are. Also, I'm assuming that it was far less common back in the day.

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heet_150 wrote:

Pucky wrote: Has there ever been a team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup without a north american  born captian? not to my knowledge Found this: 1933-34 Blackhawks, Charlie Gardiner, born in Scotland1937-38 Blackhawks, John Gottselig, born in Russia

But surely these guys must have moved to Canada as youths?  But technically, they were not North American born, so they would be the correct answer to the trivia question, strictly speaking.





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Yes that would be a consideration


You said a mouthful



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