Table 2 Number (and percentage) of centres, left wingers, and right wingers shooting left or right as a function of their origin (data since the 1967–1968 NHL season).

From: Analyses of the impact of laterality on performances in the National Hockey League based on players’ position and origin

 

USA

Canada

Europe

Russia

Centre

 L

184 (57.50)

659 (67.87)

214 (78.10)

40 (81.63)

 R

136 (42.50)

312 (32.12)

60 (21.90)

9 (18.37)

Left wing

 L

180 (93.75)

781 (93.87)

212 (88.70)

38 (60.32)

 R

12 (6.25)

51 (6.13)

27 (11.30)

25 (39.68)

Right wing

 L

32 (12.80)

138 (18.65)

111 (51.87)

48 (78.69)

 R

218 (87.20)

602 (81.35)

103 (48.13)

13 (21.31)

  1. L shoot left, R shoot right.
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