A recent review conducted by the University of Ottawa and CHEO is calling on Hockey Canada to reconsider the age at which kids are introduced to body contact in hockey.
While the recommendation aims to enhance safety, it has been met with opposition from some hockey families.William Maguire, 13, recalls suffering a concussion just over a year ago during a collision on the ice.
The joint research from Dr. Kristian Goulet, a paediatrician from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine, and CHEO, suggests raising the age of body contact from 13 to 15. "To take it out completely, though, is not the way to go. You're just asking for concussions later on," says Chabot. "If they're Triple A, Midget Triple A, going into junior and their full contact, at least they have an understanding what contact is about. At that point, if they're introduced at 15, they won't have an understanding and then you're asking for injuries."And other hockey parents with young players agree.
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