Conceptual work that addresses the prevalence and mechanism of injuries specific to ice hockey is integral to providing the highest quality of care for hockey athletes. 2 The increasing number of athletes playing hockey compels rehabilitation professionals working in orthopedic and sports settings to understand the unique functional demands of ice hockey and the patterns of injury they promote. Injuries to the head, shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle and foot are most common, and their mechanisms of injury are unique to the sport. Ice hockey is unique in that it is a collision sport that requires participants to skate a narrow contact surface (blade) with a low friction surface (ice) while moving in all planes of motion. These injuries sustained on the ice, in turn, may increase the number of ice hockey injuries seen in general orthopedic and sports rehabilitation settings.
1 Growing participation in ice hockey at all levels may lead to higher incidence of injuries sustained during practices and competitions than in the past. 1 In 2013, 510,279 athletes were registered with USA Hockey, which is the national governing body for ice hockey athletes in the United States. Between 19, the number of athletes participating in all levels of ice hockey grew 143% in the United States. Ice hockey in the United States is an increasingly popular competitive sport, with participants ranging from youth players to professional athletes.
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