Canada has a number of stereotypes that have ingrained themselves into the national identity pretty irreversibly. Beavers, Mounties, apologizing, politeness… these are all examples of what people immediately associate with Canada. While those are strong identifiers, there is no association stronger than the sport of hockey.
And it’s true. Canadians love hockey.
When it was announced that the safest way to proceed with the 2020-21 NHL season was to divide the divisions up difference, Canadians were low-key excited to hear that the 7 teams north of the border would be competing in the same division – the North Division. So far, the all-Canadian division has delivered on it’s potential.
Well, as long as you like goal scoring that is…
The North Division has been a spot where players have absolutely exploded in the early season scoring race. In fact, of the 12 NHLers to have scored at least nine points thus far, two-thirds of them have been from the North Division.
You may have noticed that of the remaining four players, three of them are in the West Division. Yep, only Brad Marchand sits in the Top 12 while not playing for a North or West Division team.
This is partially because of the amount of goals scored. The North Division has the most, with 164 total goals scored. The West Division is a close second at 162, while the East clocks in at 142, and the Central at 117.
