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How dangerous is ice hockey?

4 November 2023

9:00 AM

4 November 2023

9:00 AM

Sporting danger

An ice hockey player died in Sheffield after his throat was cut by an opponent’s skate blade. How dangerous is ice hockey?

– There were 7,668 visits to US emergency rooms as a result of ice hockey-related head injuries in 2018. This compares with 51,892 for American football, 24,516 for baseball, 38,898 for basketball and 26,955 for football.

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