From peewees to the pros as well as the 2022 Winter Olympics, this is the heart of hockey season. Like all sports, there is always a risk of getting injured.
Dr. Michael J. Stuart, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, is chief medical and safety officer for USA Hockey and team physician for U.S. Men's Hockey at the Olympics. He has several tips for hockey players to avoid getting hurt on the ice.
"There's risk of injury in any sport, including the sport of ice hockey," says Dr. Stuart. "It's played on a very slippery and very hard surface in a confined space because of the boards and the glass. And it utilizes frozen, galvanized, rubber pucks; sticks; and also razor-sharp skates."
