The fact that most Jewish players played for OOT teams means diddly-squat – in a league with 30 teams, 28 of which would be considered out of town (although Blue Jays fans try to be more in-town than Yankees or Mets) odds are that most players will end up with OOT teams. Signing players to appeal to the local demographic generally doesn’t work – the Atlanta Thrashers had by far the most African-American players of any NHL team last year in an attempt to draw more minority fans, and, well, MinyanGal can tell you how that turned out.
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