Canadians light up Knights for fans

Canadian hockey fans wishing to cheer for Canadian players might want to hop on the Golden Knights bandwagon. Approximately half the team’s roster is made up of players north of the 49th.

Forwards: William Carrier (LaSalle, Que), Cody Eakin (Winnipeg), Jonathan Marchessault (Cap-Rouge, Que.) James Neal (Whitby, Ont.), David Perron (Sherbrooke, Que.), Ryan Reaves (Winnipeg), Reilly Smith (Toronto).

Defence: Deryk Engelland (Edmonton), Brayden McNabb (Davidson, Sask.), Colin Miller (Sault St. Marie, Ont.), Shea Theodore (Langley, B.C.)

Goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury (Sorel, Que.), Maxime Legace (Saint-Augustin, Que.), Malcolm Subban (Toronto).

The Tampa Bay Lightning also have a strong contingent of Canadians — decidedly more than the Washington Capitals team it led 3-2 in the Eastern Conference final heading into Monday night’s Game 6.

Forwards: Anthony Cirelli (Etobicoke, Ont.), Cory Conacher (Burlington, Ont), Yanni Gourde (Saint-Narcisse, Que.), Alex Killorn (Halifax), Chris Kunitz (Regina), Cedric Paquette (Gaspe, Que.) Brayden Point (Calgary), Steven Stamkos (Markham, Ont.)

Defence: Braydon Coburn (Shaunavon, Sask.), Jake Dotchin (Cambridge), Dan Girardi (Welland, Ont.), Slater Koekkoek (Winchester, Ont.)

Goalie: Louis Domingue (St-Hyacinthe, Que.)

The Capitals’ roster, meanwhile, has a thin collection of Canadians.

Forwards: Jay Beagle (Calgary), Alex Chiasson (Montreal), Brett Connolly (Campbell River, B.C.), Devante Smith-Pelly (Scarborough, Ont.), Chandler Stephenson (Saskatoon), Tom Wilson (Toronto)

Goalie: Braden Holtby (Lloydminster, Sask.)