2014
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.008913
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Factors affecting the relative age effect in NHL athletes

Abstract: Background:The relative age effect (RAE) has been reported for a number of different activities. The RAE is the phenomena whereby players born in the first few months of a competition year are advantaged for selection to elite sports. Much of the literature has identified elite male athletics, such as the National Hockey League (NHL), as having consistently large RAEs. We propose that RAE may be lessened in the NHL since the last examination. Methods:We examined demographic and selection factors to understand … Show more

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“…Our findings for the first time demonstrate the absence of the RAE among the most successful track and field senior athletes. Studies involving athletes from other highly competitive sports (e.g., soccer, rugby, basketball and hockey) have shown an increase in the number of ”late-born” athletes at the senior professional level, but still fewer than ”early-born” athletes ( Bezuglov et al, 2020 ; Lupo et al, 2019 ; Parent-Harvey et al, 2014 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our findings for the first time demonstrate the absence of the RAE among the most successful track and field senior athletes. Studies involving athletes from other highly competitive sports (e.g., soccer, rugby, basketball and hockey) have shown an increase in the number of ”late-born” athletes at the senior professional level, but still fewer than ”early-born” athletes ( Bezuglov et al, 2020 ; Lupo et al, 2019 ; Parent-Harvey et al, 2014 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because the emphasis was on the body height and overall 'maturity' of hockey players when choosing players for this category, the influence of the RAE could be expected: this was confirmed by the results when the birth frequency curve in individual months had a declining character from January to December. The influence of the RAE in ice hockey has been demonstrated in studies published since 2010 by several authors, for instance, Addona andYates (2010), Deaner, Lowen, andCobley (2012), Dufur (2012), Hancock, Adler, andCôte (2013), Nolan andHowell (2010), Parent-Harvey andDesjardins (2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%