Hockey Can Be a Dangerous Sport

Hockey can be one of the most dangerous sportshockey games, had to be stopped when someone
ever played, because there are so many ways awas hurt and had to be taken to the hospital.
hockey player can get hurt. These players need to beMillions of hockey players suffer from broken bones
in great physical shape in order to play the sport. Aeach year, and many of them are never able to return
hockey player can be, severely injured while playingto the game of hockey, because some of the injuries
the game of hockey, because there are fights, theythey have received. In addition, these hockey players
can get into, and falls on the ice could break bones.wear pads to protect them but it does not matter how
When a hockey puck is struck with the hockey stick ittough you are, or how much you have worked to
can reach a speed of 150 miles per hour. If you are, hitprotect your body from being, hit by another hockey
with this puck, it could make a bruise; however, if youplayer.
are, hit in the face with the hockey puck you could beThese hockey players weigh well over three hundred
looking for your teeth.pounds, or more and when they hit you. It feels like you
There have been many incidents, where players eitherhave been, hit with a wreaking ball, because they are
have been, hit with the puck or have lost their teeth intraveling at speeds of 25 to 30 miles an hour when
a fight that ensued. However, if there is ever a fight inthey crash into you.
hockey, the players are supposed to throw theirThere is really no way that a player can keep from
gloves and stick down. If players do not, throw theirgetting hurt while playing hockey, so many of them
gloves and stick, they will be, suspended from theconstantly workout their bodies to ensure that they do
game.not get hurt. However, the game of hockey can ware
Hockey players reach speeds of 25 to 30 miles pera person's body down very quickly, and cause many
hour or more during a hockey game. However, if twoknee and elbow problems as well as much more.
players hit each other at these speeds the out comeTherefore, be safe and play hard if you play the sport
could be severe. There has been talk that manyof hockey.