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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Moorhead - Moorhead boys hockey coach Peter Cullen remembers a clean check sending his head into the boards. And he'll never forget how thankful he is to remember it. "It was probably around 1997," ...

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 ...