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 ...
In 2022, Sweden became the first country to introduce body checking to its premier women’s league, bringing its rule book closer to men’s hockey even though hockey’s world governing body does not ...
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 ...
All contact sports introduce the risk of injury. But researchers say there's one move in hockey that can be mighty dangerous for young players: the body check. A new study finds 11-year-olds who ...
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 ...
ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden — Sweden is a trailblazer in hockey because it has allowed body checking in the women's game since 2022. Hockey's world governing body doesn't allow checking, but Sweden's top ...