Queen’s professor breaks down the advantage of small towns over bigger cities for producing athletic talent
For boys in youth hockey, the chances of playing in an NHL game are one in 1000. If you were born and raised in a small town rather than a big city, however, these defying odds could waver in your favour.
Jean Côté, a Queen’s Kinesiology professor, can explain why.
If you were born in a U.S town...