ScienceBlog.com: Most youth hockey injuries caused by accidents, not checking

An article on ScienceBlog.com reports on a UB study that showed that body-checking – intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards – is not the primary cause of injuries in youth hockey, and that 66 percent of overall injuries were caused by accidentally hitting the boards or goal posts, colliding with teammates or being hit by a puck. Articles also appeared on Science Daily, PhysOrg.com and in Kingston, Ontario's, Whig Standard.