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 ...

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (NIHF) has announced that body checking will be allowed in all girls’ and women’s leagues beginning next season. Norway follows Nordic neighbor Sweden, which ...

Hockey’s fight against cancer is taking another powerful stride. The first monthlong Body Check Cup challenge launches on March 6, an initiative of the NHL and AstraZeneca, the global ...

Do you ever wonder if Jacob Trouba accidentally hopped into a Hot Tub Time Machine some 25 years ago only to find himself mistakingly dropped into today’s NHL with no way back? And that maybe Radko ...

When we have health anxiety, we can sometimes fall into the trap of closely monitoring our bodies to look for symptoms or any signs that we are in danger, whether it is a sign that we have a new ...

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 (AP) — 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 ...

LAVAL, CANADA - JANUARY 29: Mikyla Grant-Mentis #18 of the Montreal Victoire falls as she handles the puck against Aneta Tejralová #2 of the Ottawa Charge during the second period at Place Bell on ...

The Swedish Women's Hockey League will allow body checking next season, while it remains banned by the International Ice Hockey Federation for women's games. The SDHL announced on Friday that it is ...