SAY IT AIN'T so, Jacques.
According to a report, this season marks the first time in the the NHL's 98-year history that a majority of its players aren't Canadian-born.
Former Daily News staffer Frank Seravalli, writing for Canada-based TSN, notes that Canadian-born players account for just 49.7 percent of the 690 players who have laced up their skates this season.
That's a big change from 15 years ago when, according to the report, approximately 75 percent of the players were Canadian-born. Last season it was 51.8 percent.
This season, 24.2 percent of the players are America-born, 9.