Researchers at Virginia Tech have devised a five-star rating system for hockey helmet safety, and not one of the 32 helmets tested earned a five or even a four star rating, the team revealed this ...

While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to ...

Popular fall sports include soccer, football, field hockey and cross-country. Here’s all the equipment your child needs to play.

Background The high concussion burden in youth ice hockey is concerning. An important yet understudied area for prevention is protective equipment (e.g., wearing a mouthguard, age of helmet).

Kids play hockey more skillfully and respectfully than ever, yet rough stuff still exists on the ice. Updated Feb. 28, ... Taking off a helmet for a fight is a two-game suspension.

That meant all kinds of kids, including children like Annie, who has Down syndrome, in a special hockey program intended "to break down barriers," said director of disabled programming Gary O'Neil.

When the kids were young, they would play hockey together, and Kale was the one who got Cassie interested in goaltending. "Kale dressed her up with street pads on both arms and both legs, and he ...

Background Appropriate helmet fit is thought to contribute to the protective effect of helmets in reducing the risk of concussion in sports. Only one previous study has evaluated helmet fit in youth ...