Because of the style of the game, there is no way for you to prevent injuries in hockey unless you have a good knowledge of all the safety tips. You get everything from sharp blades on skates, to hockey sticks fly about and the hard rubber puck that gets frozen before play. If you get hit "just right" by a flying puck, you are sure to at least come away with a good bruise. In fact, with hockey you'll consider yourself lucky if that's all that happens. Then there are other problems that can arise such as sprains, muscle pulls and so on. There are lots of risks present at all times in hockey. It's important for all who play to have a very sharp awareness of what is going on at all times. We will look at a few critical hockey safety tips in this article that will help protect you from sustaining any major injuries down the road.

The key to preventing injury lies in adequate preparation and extensive knowledge of hockey safety tips. If you are new to the game, then you need to get to know all the safety gear properly that hockey players use. If you have some experience with the sport, though, then you probably are aware of what is happening. Despite this, checking your equipment to ensure that it functions properly and can still defend you is critical. You should seriously consider replacing any equipment that has been damaged in a previous game. You should only use hockey gear that has been certified by an organization that is recognized and respected. The quality of protective equipment may be the most important thing to consider in any sport. At the end of the day inferior equipment may have defects that lead to injuries. The Hockey Equipment Certification Council also known as HECC is a good start. Then there is the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the ASTM. In Canada, there is the Canadian Standards Association, or the CSA. You should look for these labels on all hockey equipment you buy.

All ages in all leagues below professional level hockey are required to wear face masks. The type of helmets worn include a face mask that is permanently attached to the helmet. But you should still wear a helmet with face mask even when playing friendly pickup games with friends. The main reason being that this protects your face from pucks and sticks that would otherwise cause serious damage. One common complaint among players is that the visor blurs vision or reduces the range of vision on the ice. Even though there are complaints, helmets are a much needed requirement for most junior league players.

It's important to get as much information as possible about hockey safety. They will keep you safe and could possibly prevent the kind of injury nobody wants to have.