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Old 05-21-2010, 10:52 AM   #1
Flashpoint
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Question Hockey - do you shoot left or right?

I found it interesting that the majority of Americans shoot right, but most Canadians shoot left. According to the article your dominant hand should be on the top of the stick.

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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.
Link to NY Times

I shoot right. As does every member of my hockey team (who are all American).

Also interesting:

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A 2006 study found that 60 percent of all National Hockey League forwards were left-handed, as were 70 percent of all N.H.L. defensemen, but those statistics were not sorted by nationality.
Perhaps a mod could create a poll with 4 options?

American Right
American Left
Canadian Right
Canadian Left
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