to the sport. i have even come to accept that younger players playing at a very competitive level, will have checking in their games. and you know what, there will always be contact in hockey, with or without body checking. it is the nature of the game. there is even contact at the tyke level, however often that happens when players accidentally crash into each other.
i know i have been rambling on but now i am getting to the point – i don’t understand why parents would put their child’s safety and well being when playing recreational hockey at a house league level. if you are not playing at least 