Hockey and Injuries

Roughing is much like fighting, but less severe in action and in penalty.  Roughing is classified as a punching motion (with or without a ...

Being hit with a hockey puck anywhere on your body can be a very painful experience. Most times a player is hit in the leg, where there is...

Fighting is another major way that injuries happen.  Fighting is often caused when a player skates into the opposing team's goalie,...

Boarding is a play that can cause a significant injury to the head or another part of the body.  Boarding is when a player with the puck a...

Brendan Shanahan is the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business and also the Head Disciplinarian.  Shanaha...

Goaltender interference is a common occurrence in a hockey game.  It happens when a player in front of the goal (intentionally or not) ska...

Illegal hits are one of the most common ways a player can be injured.  Hits from behind, hits away from the play, and hits to the head are...

Hockey is a very popular sport not only in America, but all over the world.  Millions of people go out to see hockey games all the time.  ...