Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking—intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards—causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong. Findings from a new ...

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s top women’s hockey league and detailed the toll her body had just taken. “I got a stick to the collarbone tonight ...

Brittany Schussler of Canada competes in the women's 3000 meters speed skating race, Feb. 9, 2014. Phil Noble—Reuters Recent increases in the number of youth hockey players suffering concussions after ...

Boston Fleet defenseman Megan Keller of Farmington Hills gave a knowing laugh when reminded of being on the receiving end of Catherine Dubois’ illegal check a month into the PWHL's second season. The ...

Two years before the PWHL ever dropped the puck on their inaugural season, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association was the first to re-implement body checking to women's hockey at the SDHL, NDHL, and ...

It didn't take long for the Minnesota State High School League's new safety measures to make an impact on a boys hockey game in Rochester. Rochester Mayo's Ryan Martin scored two goals on the same ...

NEW YORK(Reuters Health) - Body checking should be kept out of youth hockey until boys are at least 15 years old, pediatricians said on Monday. Even then, they added, it should be restricted to the ...

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s top women’s hockey league and detailed the toll her body had just taken. “I got a stick to the collarbone tonight ...