Fighting in Hockey: A Tort Theory Perspective on Liability and Player Safety

By Christian Ingrassia Hockey is inherently a contact sport, and certainly no stranger to injury. The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy reports injuries rates ranging from 5.93-15.6 per 1000 athlete exposure.[1] “Fifty point nine percent of NHL [National Hockey League] players missed at least one game resulting in a total of $218 million dollars in lost salaries (based on individual player salary and number of days missed due to time loss injuries) per season between 2009-201