HNL on Bodychecking




The Central Newfoundland Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights) show

Summary: On Friday, we heard from the president-elect of the Canadian Pediatric Society. The doctors have been examining several studies of injury in minor hockey. They say the studies show introducing bodychecking at the peewee level, or at 12 and 13 years of age, increases the number of kids who get hurt. They're recommending all provincial associations push the age for bodychecking back to bantam, or 14 to 15 years old. Craig Tulk is the executive director of Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.