Does disallowing body checking in non-elite 13- to 14-year-old ice hockey leagues reduce rates of injury and concussion? A cohort study in two Canadian provinces.

CONCLUSION: Policy change disallowing body checking in non-elite Bantam ice hockey resulted in a 56% lower rate of injury. There is growing evidence that disallowing body checking in youth ice hockey is associated with fewer injuries. PMID: 31492676 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31492676?dopt=Abstract

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - September 5, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Emery C, Palacios-Derflingher L, Black AM, Eliason P, Krolikowski M, Spencer N, Kozak S, Schneider KJ, Babul S, Mrazik M, Lebrun CM, Goulet C, Macpherson A, Hagel BE Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research