Injury

Ice hockey is a full contact sport and carries a high risk of injury.The players are moving at around 30 45 km h approximately 20 30 mph and quite a bit of the game revolves around the physical contact between the players. Skate blades, hockey sticks, shoulders, hips, and hockey pucks all contribute. The type of injuries associated with hockey include lacerations, concussions, contusions, ligament tears, broken bones, hyperextensions, and muscle strains.