Number and rates of game-related injuries among ice hockey players aged 15–17 years by years of bodychecking experience and location and injury type
| Injury | ≤ 2 yr bodychecking experience | ≥ 3 yr bodychecking experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) of injuries* n = 29 | Rate per 1000 player-hours (95% CI)† | No. (%) of injuries* n = 309 | Rate per 1000 player-hours (95% CI)† | |
| Location | ||||
| Head or face‡ | 10 (34) | 1.64 (0.88–3.07) | 119 (39) | 2.68 (2.15–3.35) |
| Neck or throat | 1 (3) | 0.16 (0.00–0.91) | 6 (2) | 0.14 (0.05–0.29) |
| Shoulder or clavicle | 7 (24) | 1.15 (0.46–2.36) | 51 (17) | 1.15 (0.86–1.51) |
| Arm, elbow or forearm | 0 (0) | 0.00 (0.00–0.60) | 9 (3) | 0.20 (0.09–0.38) |
| Wrist or hand | 4 (14) | 0.66 (0.18–1.68) | 28 (9) | 0.63 (0.42–0.91) |
| Back or side | 2 (7) | 0.33 (0.04–1.18) | 9 (3) | 0.20 (0.09–0.38) |
| Chest, ribs or abdomen | 0 (0) | 0.00 (0.00–0.60) | 3 (1) | 0.07 (0.01–0.20) |
| Pelvis, hips, groin or upper leg | 1 (3) | 0.16 (0.00–0.91) | 20 (6) | 0.45 (0.28–0.70) |
| Knee | 1 (3) | 0.16 (0.00–0.91) | 28 (9) | 0.63 (0.42–0.91) |
| Lower leg, ankle or foot | 2 (7) | 0.33 (0.04–1.18) | 12 (4) | 0.27 (0.14–0.47) |
| Missing or unknown | 1 (3) | 0.16 (0.00–0.91) | 24 (8) | 0.54 (0.35–0.80) |
| Type | ||||
| Contusion | 2 (7) | 0.33 (0.04–1.18) | 23 (7) | 0.52 (0.33–0.78) |
| Concussion‡ | 10 (34) | 1.64 (0.88–3.07) | 115 (37) | 2.59 (2.07–3.24) |
| Joint or ligament sprain or dislocation | 5 (17) | 0.82 (0.27–1.91) | 59 (19) | 1.33 (1.01–1.71) |
| Fracture | 7 (24) | 1.15 (0.46–2.36) | 40 (13) | 0.90 (0.64–1.23) |
| Muscle strain or tendinitis | 3 (10) | 0.49 (0.10–1.44) | 30 (10) | 0.68 (0.46–0.96) |
| Abrasion, bleeding, burn or blister | 0 (0) | 0.00 (0.00–0.60) | 3 (1) | 0.07 (0.01–0.20) |
| Other | 0 (0) | 0.00 (0.00–0.60) | 9 (3) | 0.20 (0.09–0.38) |
| Missing or unknown | 2 (7) | 0.33 (0.04–1.18) | 30 (10) | 0.68 (0.46–0.96) |