> > Steve G. mentions insurance costs as a potential barrier to expanding > college hockey programs. Are there any studies of injury rates in > college hockey versus other sports? A local orthopedic surgeon who > specializes in sports medicine is convinced hockey has lower injury > rates (and less severe injuries) than most other sports, lower even > than B-ball. Any evidence to support this (or refute it)? > > Philip R. Baumann Phone: (218) 236-2943 > Department of Political Science Fax: (218) 236-2168 > Moorhead State University > Moorhead, Minnesota 56563 E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > Moorhead VFW Bantam A > ***** 1994 Bantam Hockey National Champions ***** >