Reduction of High School Ice Hockey Injuries With Implementation of New Checking/Boarding Rules

Conclusions: Among US high school ice hockey athletes, implementation of stricter penalties for boarding and checking from behind was associated with a significant decrease in injury rate due to being checked. Rates of injury due to other mechanisms were not significantly altered, suggesting the rule changes achieved their targeted effect.
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research