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Women-in-Hockey Digest Monday, November 1 1999 Volume 01 : Number 528
In this issue:
sticks
Re: sticks
Mouthguards and concussion
hockey uniforms
Re: hockey uniforms
Re: checking
tournament for girls Bantam & Midget May 25-28 in Montreal, QC
Level the Playing Field For Women- Globe and Mail
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 10:13:46 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: sticks
can one use the same stick for ice hockey as for inline?
any suggestions are welcomed too!
thanks
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 10:25:18 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: sticks
Yes, you can use ice hockey sticks for roller hockey. No one on my roller
hockey team has a stick made for roller hockey. The only way you couldn't is
if you were playing out on the street, otherwise it's fine. You can't use
roller hockey sticks for ice, the blades aren't strong enough. Hope that
helps.
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:25:39 -0500
From: Gary Goldberg MD
Subject: Mouthguards and concussion
Shawn is probably right about this, although there is a need for a lot more
careful research on this question.
Everyone agrees that concussions are a growing concern in ice hockey
particularly at the more competitive levels. Studies show that the
incidence of concussions in ice hockey is going up. But noone is really
sure about what can be done to reduce the risk although there are a lot of
ideas about this. Certainly one way to reduce the risk of concussion is to
get the senseless violence out of the game--the cheap shots to the head
with a stick, the checks from behind, the charges and the boarding hits.
There clearly needs to be a Zero Tolerance policy for intent-to-injure on
the ice and USA Hockey is working on this.
Another approach is to enhance protective equipment design and to improve
our understanding of the biomechanics (i.e. the way that the forces are
produced) involved in the production of a concussion. Helmet design is
obviously critical and newer and improved designs are starting to come out.
The other issue is the use of mouthguards as a way of reducing the impact
to the base of the skull when someone receives a blow to the jaw.
Mouthguards should be able to have some influence here. But the design of
the mouthguard can determine how much protection one gets from a concussion
by wearing the mouthguard. The $5.00 boil-and-fit upper plate plastic
protector is only going to give a limited amount of protection.
The mouthguard that I use when I play is called the Jaw Joint Protector and
it has a number of advantages, in my opinion. You can check it out at the
following URL: http://www.wipss.com/HOCKEY.HTM This mouthguard basically
places a solid rubber 'bumper' in the mouth between the upper and lower set
of teeth that you are encouraged to bite down on. There is moldable
plastic above and below the bumper that fit around the upper and lower sets
of teeth so that you can bite down comfortably into the bumper. In fact,
biting down on it can actually enhance your strength output from the
muscles of the arms and legs because you are closing a critical kinetic
chain. At the same time, it provides a means of 'shock absorption' for
redirecting and dissipating forces being directed from the jaw up into the
base of the skull when you receive a blow to the jaw (e.g. by falling
forward down on the ice with the face up/neck extended). The WIPSS JJP
mouthguard was developed by a dentist for friends who were boxers and who
wanted a competitive advantage when they were in the boxing ring. Of
course, boxing is a 'sport' in which the purpose of the match is to give
the opponent a serious concussion. However, I think the general concepts
underlying the design of this mouthguard may serve to protect athletes who
are at risk for a concussion in all kinds of other contact sports,
including ice hockey. The mouthguard is a little more expensive (around
$25) and is a little more complicated to fit, but I think the potential
advantage of significantly reducing the chances of a serious concussion
clearly justify the increased hassle.
- --GG
>One thing that you do need to keep in mind is that while a mouthguard
>protects your teeth and jaw, it's main function is preventing concussion.
>That purpose was mentioned only in passing in the article (but it was
>written about the ADA so it's understandable).
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:09:28 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: hockey uniforms
does anyone know why ice hockey uniforms consist of hockey "pants" [which are
like shorts] while inline hockey uniforms consist of long pants?
just curious - a friend calls them liederhosen!!!
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:16:52 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: hockey uniforms
It's pretty simple really. In roller hockey you don't need as much padding
because there isn't checking. There's really no need for big bulky pants.
Also, roller hockey pants are a lot cooler than socks and ice hockey pants.
Players would drop from heat exhaustion otherwise.
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 21:14:32 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: checking
In a message dated 10/25/99 2:36:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
email@hidden writes:
<< I have played with the boys all of my career, and am now to old to play
in
the youth leagues (where checking was allowed).
I decided to go on to the adult women's league only to find out that
checking isn't allowed in women's hockey. WHY NOT!?!?!?
Needless to say I am not happy because I'm really having to totally rework
my game (I'm on the defensive line). Any advice or ideas?
>>
After a few trips to the penalty box, you'll figure it out on your own! :-)
Seriously, though. No checking does no mean "no contact." It may take a
little bit of getting used to, and you will have to learn where those fine
lines between checking and contact are drawn. (Sometimes it depends on the
experience or even the mood of the refs!) But other than that, the game is
essentially the same.
As for the specific reason why checking is not allowed in women's hockey, I
can only speculate. The no-checking game relies more on skills and
finesse, rather than brut strength. No checking is an equalizer - size is
not a major factor in this game. It allows for a purer version of the game.
If you have some videos of the women;s olympic games, I suggest you watch
those - it will give you insight as to how the no-checking game is played at
it's highest level. (then pop in a tape of an NHL game. You will see the
difference.)
If you check the USAHOCKEY website, there is a section on girls' women;s
hockey. You may find your answer there. (there's no checking in a lot of
other girl's sports where the boy's veriosn of the game allows for checking -
e.g. lacrosse)
There are also a lot of adult leagues (co-ed, and even men's) that are no
checking. It makes the game safer, less injuries, and probably encourages a
lot mroe people to play who otherswise would not play. Personally, it wasn't
until I found out that women play no checking that I decided that I wanted to
play.
Good luck!
Jill
# 77 LI Hurricanes
"Only you can prevent hockey stick fires."
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 23:25:08 -0500
From: KL Sports
Subject: tournament for girls Bantam & Midget May 25-28 in Montreal, QC
I am passing this tournament info on for Ryan Bernard. Please reply to him
directly at email@hidden
I will be holding a tournament for girls Bantam and Midget
categories from May 25-28 in Montreal, QC. Canada fee is $695.00 Canadian
or $500.00 US for 4 games minimum. If you would like some more information,
please contact me at
450-668-4100 x116 or reply to email@hidden
Thank-you,
Ryan Bernard
President of the West End Sand Sharks
I am looking for other teams to attend and for other tournaments to
attend. please pass the word and my name.
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Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 07:45:14 -0800
From: "Phil & Debbie Cottrell"
Subject: Level the Playing Field For Women- Globe and Mail
Today's Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/offsite/Hockey/19991101/COHOCKEY.html
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