Americans Say Slap NHL Player with Criminal Charges for Stick to the Face


Flemington, NJ, March 12, 2007 — A national focus group conducted among 301 Americans revealed that a majority (57%) believe that a NY Islanders hockey player should face criminal charges for hitting an opponent in the face with his stick.

The study was conducted by mediacurves.com, a service of HCD Research during March 10-12, to obtain Americans’ reactions to a video clip in which Chris Simon is shown hitting Ryan Hollweg of the NY Rangers in the face with his stick during a game on Thursday night.  

Among the findings:

  • More than half (57%) reported that Simon should face criminal charges for hitting Hollweg in the face with his stick, while 43% indicated that Simon should not face criminal changes.
  • A clear majority (58%), indicated that Simon should be fined and temporarily suspended for striking another player in the face, while more than one quarter (27%), indicated that he should be permanently suspended for his actions.

To view detailed results of the study go to: www.mediacurves.com  The Media Curves web site provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.
 
HCD Research specializes in conducting communications research for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, financial and entertainment industries, among others. Headquartered in Flemington, NJ, the company's services include traditional and web-based communications research.  For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393. 

Editors/Reporters: For more information on the study, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, managing partner, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net).

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