Reply With QuoteI am not a southpaw, but I am a Canadian who shoots left-handed in hockey and thinks politically left of centre.
It’s Not Political, but More Canadians Are Lefties
This came up recently in a thread on defensemen pairing and handedness
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/sp...fty.html?_r=2&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.
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I am not a southpaw, but I am a Canadian who shoots left-handed in hockey and thinks politically left of centre.
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Canadian here aswell, and I also shoot left!! I play forward though, not defence..
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But are you otherwise right-handed or left-handed? I am curious about how many right-handed people shoot left.Originally Posted by Zorro
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im right-handed but shoot left. im also a forward but i doubt they makes a significant difference.
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Canadian. Right-handed, but shoot left in hockey. Golf and bat right-handed, although I can switch hit somewhat in baseball, just not for power (or what passes for power at my age now!).
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Canadian.
Right handed.
Shoot left. Bat left. Golf left.
Anything hand eye coordination is left handed for me, eg) tossing and flipping a bottle in the air and catching it.
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I play goalie, but I know listening to my coaches talking to the other players when I was younger righties shoot left-handed so your strong hand is at the top of the stick....you get more whip and power on your shots that way. That was what he always said, at least.
I know when I'm using a forward stick, I do have a better wrist shot shooting left handed. But everything else I'm completely useless....stick handling, slap shot, whatever. So when I do skate out I use a righty stick, it just feels more natural. I'm right handed and American, btw.
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I am also a goalie in ice hockey but I prefer to play out when playing ball hockey (something I play a lot). I am right handed but shoot left when I am playing out. I golf and swing a bat as a rightie though.
Oh ya, and I am Canadian.
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Canadian. Shoot as a leftie in hockey. Bat and golf right. Right-handed. Played D in the day.
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I am the ying to your yang.
I am Canadian.
I am Left handed, but I shoot right handed in hockey and golf. Can switch hit in baseball, but am a more natural batter when hitting right handed.
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Canadian.
Right-handed.
Shoots right.
My father, a left-handed, made me turn to his sides when I was little so he could pass down his golf clubs!
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Canadian.
Right-handed.
Shoot left, bat left , golf left
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Left handed but shoot right
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Canadian, right-handed and shoot left. My brother was left-handed and shot right.
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