Bodychecking

• Early bodychecking doesn’t prevent hockey injuries: U of C study

  Kids at that level who were experienced bodycheckers suffered injuries at a rate more than 2 1/2 times greater than the non-checkers.

  Sports

  Jun 20, 2022
  
• Rick Zamperin: Ford, MacLeod deliver mixed messages on OHL bodychecking

  Ontario's Minister of Sport has reconfirmed that bodychecking will not be allowed when the OHL returns to play in February but Premier Doug Ford says a final decision has not been made.

  Commentary

  Nov 2, 2020
  
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• Bodychecking banned from lower levels of minor hockey in Regina and Saskatoon

  Saskatchewan’s two largest minor hockey associations have decided to remove bodychecking from the lower tiers of bantam and midget.

  Sports

  May 15, 2019
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• Hockey Calgary takes bodychecking out of Midget Hockey’s lower levels

  Hockey Calgary explains the decision to eliminate bodychecking from Midget Hockey lower levels.

  Sports

  May 25, 2016
• Toronto minor hockey league to ban body checking during some games

  The Greater Toronto Hockey League will be eliminating body checking at the "A" level beginning next season.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2015
• GTHL moves to ban bodychecking in some levels of hockey

  Minor hockey in Toronto could soon be getting a little less physical as the GTHL moves to ban bodychecking in Minor Bantam "A" level hockey.

  Sports

  Feb 10, 2015
• Toronto parents launch petition to ban bodychecking in minor hockey

  The parents want to see an end to bodychecking in the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2015
• Bodychecking rules don’t help limit concussions in the NHL, Canadian research suggests

  New rules introduced two years ago to the NHL have not helped in limiting concussions on the ice, a new Canadian study suggests.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2013