The bigger issue for the USA Hockey is the lack of access to quality athletes, Unlike Canada hockey is way down on the totem poll. There's just a higher chance Canada's greatest athletes will play hockey.
I mean we'd be producing 20 Bedards a year if hockey was as popular as football or basketball.
This is the reason many Americans roll our eyes. Canada is certainly better, but not to an overwhelming degree in a sport that is only regional in popularity here.
It's a bit like hearing Borat brag about Kazakhstan's superior potassium output.
Jmho