Title

Re-examining the Home Disadvantage in Professional Ice Hockey

Authors

William F. Gayton PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow
Scott M. Perry †, University of Southern Maine
Andrew C. Loignon †, University of Southern Maine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Publication Title

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Abstract

Occurrence of the home disadvantage in professional ice hockey was examined by analyzing shootout data from 2005 through 2008. Results indicated that teams involved in shootouts playing at their home arenas did not lose significantly more games at home than on the road. Results did not support the hypotheses that emphasize the roles of physical contact and diffusion of responsibility in accounting for past failures to find the home disadvantage in professional ice hockey.

Comments

† indicates Undergraduate Student

Recommended Citation

Gayton, William F. PhD; Perry, Scott M. †; and Loignon, Andrew C. †, "Re-examining the Home Disadvantage in Professional Ice Hockey" (2011). Student Scholarship. 50.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/psych_students/50