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No, it's not intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards—also known as body checking.

A new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo—the largest and most comprehensive analysis of young hockey players to date—shows that 66 percent of overall injuries were caused by accidentally hitting the boards or goal posts, colliding with teammates, or being hit by a puck. In other words, for not playing "heads-up."

Only 34 percent of the injuries were caused by body checking.

Full story on kids and hockey at Futurity.

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