Thread: Righty or Lefty?

I have heard conflicting reports about a person's true handedness based on whether he/she shoots left or right. Some people say for right-handers one should choose a left shot stick as the top hand is the one that will controll the stick thus for lefties, one should choose a right shot stick. But then some have argued that the bottom hand gives you the power in your shot & stick handling thus if you're a lefty you should be picking a left stick and vice versa.

To be honest I don't know which is the more accurate assestment but personally I am a true right-hander (writing, holding eating utensils, etc) but I shoot left in hockey. Reason is when I picked up my first stick, I held in in one hand at the top which is my dominant hand (right) but then realized that it was too heavy to just be held with one hand so I got my other hand to support it and thus made me into a left shot. I see that most guys who were/are in the league who shoot left are right-handers (i.e. Gretzky, Messier, Crosby, etc). While a significant amount who shoot right are southpaws (i.e. Neely, Fleury, Blake, etc).

Both assessments have good arguments but I guess my take is just pick the one that you are most comfortable with.

Nonetheless I would love to hear everyone's opinion regarding this matter.

when i was a kid i just picked it up and right was comfortable for me

I am predominantly right-handed but I am a right shot. Left hand on top is also consistent with the way I hold a rake or a shovel or a broom. Back in the 1950s when I started playing, there were far fewer right shots than left. I think it's interesting how that trend has turned around, especially among Kings forwards.

I have always favored using my left eye as the sighting eye. I shoot a gun or a bow and arrow left-handed. I think that more than anything influenced my decision as a 4 or 5 year-old when I first began to play.

I have always hit a ball/puck wht my right hand over my left swinging from right to left. I've never given it much thought. I've tried to hit/shoot left just goofing around, but it didn't work.

Here's one for ya: I can shoot, throw, swing and slap using either hands. I just can't write left handed. It's cool and it sucks. If I want to drive the ball on the golf course, I shoot right. If I want to be accurate, I shoot left. Yes I'm the freak who brings both sticks to the ice.

I swing a bat, and play golf and hockey left handed...

Everything else I am right handed

Lefty shot here. It just felt more natural.

Right handed in everything, including Hockey. Just feels natural having the left hand at the top of the stick.

Righty all the way, except when it comes to throwing a Frisbee. I don't get it either.