Why Are There Only 6 Canadian Teams Compared to 24 American Teams in the NHL?

In simplest terms, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! Owners of professional hockey teams want to make a bunch of money. Not every providence in Canada has a large market. This if why some Canadian teams even got moved to America (Winnipeg Jets). The thing about the Islanders, that's because New York already has the Ranger, so Islander attendance suffers. This is no different than the Clippers compared to the Lakers or the Mets to the Yankees. I do think Canada should have more teams, but at least Canada has 6 hockey teams. I mean Canada only has 1 basketball and baseball team (both out of Toronto) and no teams in the NFL. The CFL makes up for the lack of a NFL team, but still. Even if there were more Canadian hockey teams, players would still go to American cities for more money and Canada's teams would still suffer. In conclusion, Canada is definitely getting the short end of the stick, but at the end of the day, nothing will change the human's own personal desire for money.