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Brain injuries rise sharply in minor hockey after bodychecking rules relaxed, Canadian study shows

March 15, 2011 by

Minor league hockey players in the Atom division are more than 10 times likely to suffer a brain injury since bodychecking was first allowed among the 9- and 10-year-olds.

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