Question

Andrea makes the following thesis in a research paper: In the sport of hockey, goalies are not given enough credit in the media. Of the supporting evidence below, which statement is least relevant to her thesis?

A. An average hockey team plays its starting goalie in 4 out of 5 games, with two backup goalies sharing the remainder.
B. Hockey Television has awarded its Player of the Year to a goalie only three times in 25 years.
C. At a recent press event, goalie Marco Allen was asked to leave the interview table to make room for a rookie forward on his team.
D. A study of 400 news articles about hockey goalies shows that only 15% were positive.

Answer 1

Statement A about the rotational play of goalies is the least relevant to Andrea's thesis that goalies are not given enough credit in the media, as it does not directly address media representation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Of the supporting evidence provided to back Andrea's thesis that goalies are not given enough credit in the media in the sport of hockey, statement A is the least relevant. This statement deals with the rotational play of goalies rather than media representation. In contrast, statements B, C, and D directly address how goalies are perceived and recognized by the media, with B highlighting the scarcity of awards for goalies, C showing a goalie being sidelined at a press event for a forward, and D outlining the generally negative coverage of goalies in news articles.