Non Body Checking Hockey Decision
Body Contact vs. Body Checking
At the April 13, 2016 General Meeting, Hockey Edmonton voted on a motion which will have an immediate, positive impact on hockey in the Bantam and Midget divisions of play. Effective in the 2016-17 hockey season, Hockey Edmonton and its Clubs and Districts will offer body checking in the Divisions of Bantam and Midget only in categories of play that participate in Provincial Championships - specifically AAA, AA, A, and B. Bantam and Midget Tiers 1 and 2 will now be referenced as A and B respectively and compete in Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships in these categories. All remaining categories of play in Edmonton Federation Hockey League Bantam and Midget divisions will be referenced as Community Hockey programs and renumbered accordingly (e.g. 1, 2, 3).
All Hockey Edmonton Community Hockey programs will be non body checking categories of play.
Hockey Edmonton - Press Release (April 19, 2016)
Hockey Alberta - Non-Body Checking Options Study
Legal & Illegal Body Contact under Proposed USA Hockey Rule Change
For information on Checking Skill development, visit Hockey Edmonton's Checking Skills webpage.
