I n 2022, Sweden became the first country in the world to allow body checking in women's ice hockey. Major hockey nations are now following Lund University's research on the consequences of ...

The ACHA rule book says “body checking is not permitted in any area of the ice” in women’s hockey. The Michigan State player was issued a major penalty during the game, records show.

According to the IIHF's chair of officiating Marta Zawadzka, body checking has never been banned in women's hockey at the international level, rather the rule implementation has been more strict.

Following a questionable body check in a recent game, a New York Islanders forward is facing a mutl-game suspension. The NHL's Department of Player Safety asses ...

I think it's a long time coming.” With the PWHL launching its inaugural season, many hockey fans are wondering: What the rules are for body checking in the PWHL and what does it mean to the game?

Purpose To evaluate youth ice hockey injuries and compare programmes that allow body checking versus programmes that do not allow body checking. A primary goal was to determine whether programmes that ...

Hockey sticks belonging to the Michigan State team on the bench at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan on Nov. 21, 2024. In front of a sold out crowd, the Spartans captured a convincing 6-2 ...