This episode explores the impact of bodychecking experience on injury rates in youth ice hockey players. Discover why more experience doesn't always mean less risk, and what it means for player safety.
Unpack the data on bodychecking and injuries in youth hockey. Learn how years of experience affect concussion rates, severe injuries, and the ongoing debate about safety policies in the sport.
Main source: Bodychecking experience and rates of injury among ice hockey players aged 15–17 years
Paul H. Eliason, Brent E. Hagel, Luz Palacios-Derflingher, Vineetha Warriyar, Stephan Bonfield, Amanda M. Black, Martin Mrazik, Constance Lebrun, Carolyn A. Emery
CMAJ. 2022 Jun 20; 194(24): E834–E842. Published online 2022 Jun 20. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.211718Correction in: CMAJ. 2023 Sep 25; 195(37): E1276.
PMCID: PMC9261946
