International Ice Hockey Federation

ObjectivesAccurate assessment of injury severity is crucial for effective injury risk management in elite sports. To standardise the documentation of injury severity, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) introduced a new injury assessment protocol (IAP), completed by FIH medical officials. This study aimed to evaluate the application of the IAP, with a specific focus on capturing injury severity.MethodsInjury data, including injury site, affected body part, cause and type of injury, were collected during the Olympic Games (2021, 2024), Commonwealth Games (2022) and Women’s FIH World Cup (2022). Medical officials classified injury severity based on estimated absence from competition: mild (1–7 days), moderate (8–28 days) and severe (>28 days).ResultsThe overall injury incidence was 39.71 per 1000 player match hours in men and 29.99 in women. Overall, 22 injuries were classified as moderate, representing 8.9% of male and 14.4% of female injuries. Four severe injuries were recorded (3.3% in men, 1.0% in women). The remaining cases were no time-loss injuries and mild injuries (87.8% in men, 84.6% in women). Among female athletes, 64.3% (9/14) of moderate injuries involved the head. Among men, 75.0% (6/8) of moderate injuries affected the upper and lower extremities. Severe injuries included two contusions, one ACL tear and one temporal bone fracture.ConclusionThe IAP delivered comprehensive injury data, including severity. The introduction of the IAP will contribute to setting a new standard of injury surveillance in (elite) field hockey. Special attention will need to be paid to head injuries in future trials.

ABSTRACT Skating sprint performance is essential for competitive success in ice hockey; however, it is unknown which component of a skating sprint is most critical for development throughout the performance pathway. Fifty-seven Swiss male ice hockey athletes were subjects (National League [NL], n = 22; Under 20 [U20], n = 20; Under 17 [U17], n = 15). Athletes performed: on-ice 30 m skating sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) tests in a single day. Linear mixed models, effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals were used to compare sprint performance and CMJ, SJ and IMTP between each performance level, with a correlation matrix used to determine the influence of lower-body strength and power on sprint performance. The NL and U20 athletes were significantly faster and had greater performance in most CMJ, SJ and IMTP variables compared to the U17 athletes, indicating minimum standards of lower-body strength and power are required to optimise technical performance. Significant differences were observed between NL and U20 for 10-20 m skating sprint split time and CMJ concentric relative peak and mean force, and reactive strength index-modified. Therefore, flying acceleration (10-20 m) is likely the most critical variable for pathway progression, with relative concentric force production the greatest influence.

The background of the problem in this research is that the Regional Hockey Women's Team of Kebumen Regency is one of the toughest teams in Central Java. This is evidenced by the many achievements achieved. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of hockey achievement development in the women's team of the Kebumen Regency. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach. Methods of data collection using observation, interviews and documentation. Research subjects are athletes, coaches, administrators. The results showed that (1) at the coaching stage in the Kebumen women's hockey team, (2) human resources ranging from athletes, coaches, administrators were quite good, (3) the training program made was in accordance with the objectives of achievement development and arranged periodically, (4) the organization is well structured but needs to be further improved in implementation (5) the facilities and infrastructure are quite complete but for the field it is not standard (6) and funding is obtained from Kebumen KONI grants and athlete fees

Within the framework of this study, the problem of identifying shortcomings in the current model of positioning the events of the Great Patriotic War at the state level is being solved in terms of assessing the prospects for its development The methodology of this work is formed through a combination of descriptive analysis and secondary processing of data from mass surveys of leading sociological agencies in Russia The theoretical foundation of the research is built by integrating the concepts of social memory by Durkheim, M Halbwachs, P Riker and J Assmann The authors concluded that the current model of the memorial positioning of the events of the Great Patriotic War by the state is built without considering some fundamental laws of the formation of social memory in the context of reproduction and preservation of national-state identity The basic symbols that determine the space of the memorial narrative can be positioned fundamentally, depending on the context of the narrative and the specifcs of the political situation The most important contradiction is manifested in the declaration of mass heroism, and outstanding achievements against the background of the negative positioning of the socio-political are levelled through the negative context within which the previous and subsequent events are described There is a lack of reflection on the expected change in the broadcast formats of the memorial narrative in the medium term at the strategic level.

ObjectiveThis article provides a description of a pilot telepsychology programme introduced in the Australian Men's Hockey programme in the lead‐up to our gold medal World Cup and Commonwealth Games campaigns in 2014.MethodThis article is a case description of a novel application of videoconferencing technology and a reflective practice evaluation of our initial clinical experiences with this technology.ResultsObservations and feedback from players and coaches augur well for the acceptability and effectiveness of new technologies in responding to the considerable psychological demands of an increasingly globalised elite sporting context. Despite the usual array of technological challenges, not only did individual sessions become a critical part of ensuring individual well‐being but group sessions also contributed to team cohesion. Coaching staff also utilised video links to access timely psychological input during tours, and to strengthen multidisciplinary assessments and treatment planning.ConclusionsThe successful application of telepsychology with these exceptionally high‐functioning clients in a high‐stakes context allayed some of the concerns about telepsychology among the coaching and sport science team. This novel application of telepsychology has provided a base from which to explore the use of communication technologies more routinely in our practice and to catch up to the digital natives that are our elite athlete clients.

Despite significant advances in the development and performance of United States-born hockey players since the 1970s, room for improvement remains, especially when one compares the U.S. to its top international competition, much of which succeeds at the Olympic and World Championship level with dramatically smaller pools of talent from which to assemble its elite teams. USA Hockey sought to address this performance discrepancy and fulfill the full potential of American hockey through creation and implementation of its American Development Model (ADM), a nationwide reinvention of how hockey was taught at the grassroots level. Based on long-term athlete development principles and founded on sport science and proven child development best practices, the ADM represents a revolution in athlete and coach development. This paper explores the research that helped create USA Hockey’s ADM, along with the initiative’s methodology, execution and early outcomes.