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CETokyo · 02-17-2010, 08:14 PM

Not sure if this has been posted already

"According to sales figures from stick manufacturers, a majority of Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, and a majority of American players shoot right-handed. No reason is known for this disparity, which cuts across all age groups and has persisted for decades."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/sp...html?th&emc=th

It’s Not Political, but More Canadians Are Lefties
The New York Times
By JEFF Z. KLEIN
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? The old question is coming up again here at the Olympics, with answers involving eagerness for war, ketchup, the pronunciation of toque or the ability to identify poutine and the Tragically Hip.

But none may be so simple as how one holds a hockey stick. According to sales figures from stick manufacturers, a majority of Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, and a majority of American players shoot right-handed. No reason is known for this disparity, which cuts across all age groups and has persisted for decades..........

02-17-2010, 08:14 PM	#1
CETokyo Backup Goalie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Exp:	Majority of Canadians shoot left Americans shoot right Not sure if this has been posted already "According to sales figures from stick manufacturers, a majority of Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, and a majority of American players shoot right-handed. No reason is known for this disparity, which cuts across all age groups and has persisted for decades." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/sp...html?th&emc=th It’s Not Political, but More Canadians Are Lefties The New York Times By JEFF Z. KLEIN VANCOUVER, British Columbia — What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? The old question is coming up again here at the Olympics, with answers involving eagerness for war, ketchup, the pronunciation of toque or the ability to identify poutine and the Tragically Hip. But none may be so simple as how one holds a hockey stick. According to sales figures from stick manufacturers, a majority of Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, and a majority of American players shoot right-handed. No reason is known for this disparity, which cuts across all age groups and has persisted for decades.......... Last edited by ken0042; 02-17-2010 at 08:46 PM. Reason: Don't copy entire article.