Hockey Can Be a Dangerous Sport
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Hockey can be one of the most dangerous sports ever played, because there are so many ways a hockey player can get hurt. These players need to be in great physical shape in order to play the sport. A hockey player can be, severely injured while playing the game of hockey, because there are fights, they can get into, and falls on the ice could break bones.
When a hockey puck is, struck with the hockey stick it can reach a speed of 150 miles per hour. If you are, hit with this puck, it could make a bruise; however, if you are, hit in the face with the hockey puck you could be looking for your teeth.
There have been many incidents, where players either have been, hit with the puck or have lost their teeth in a fight that ensued. However, if there is ever a fight in hockey, the players are supposed to throw their gloves and stick down. If players do not, throw their gloves and stick, they will be, suspended from the game.
Hockey players reach speeds of 25 to 30 miles per hour or more during a hockey game. However, if two players hit each other at these speeds the out come could be severe. There has been talk that many hockey games, had to be stopped when someone was hurt and had to be taken to the hospital.