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Source IIHF


Canada
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/canada.html
Total Players : 558,173
Indoor Rinks: 2,451
Outdoor Rinks: 11,000


USA
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries ... tates.html
Total Players: 466,300
Indoor Rinks: 1,800
Outdoor Rinks: 150


Russia
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/russia.html
Total Players: 82,967
Indoor Rinks: 168
Outdoor Rinks: 3

Sweden
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/sweden.html
Total Players: 65,178
Indoor Rinks: 320
Outdoor Rinks: 136

Other countries are listed there as well for example

Mexico
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/mexico.html
Total Players: 1,900
Indoor Rinks: 22

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No other nation comes close to Canada for the number of players except for the US....

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Only 168 rinks in Russia ?? wow

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Sweden only has 320....

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Finland

http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/finland.html

Total Players: 61,684
Indoor Rinks: 220
Outdoor Rinks: 27

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The USA has more players and rinks then the combined totals of Russia, Sweden & Finland... Yet my fellow Canadians will decree the USA doesn't like hockey....