http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2011/03/04/head-injuries-and-the-pee-wee-checking-debate/
It is a must read for all stakeholders in youth hockey, regardless which side of the debate you currently take. If you are new to the topic, there is no better place to begin your edification. Chris Peters brings many of the relevant articles and scientific studies together in this piece. He has also dug up a couple of illustrative videos, about which he had this to say:
One of the most alarming things about both videos is that they serve as a bit of glorification of malicious hits and retaliation in youth hockey. Some adult posted those videos and in one even took the time to put the thing to music… if you call Drowning Pool music. Not to mention that the first video and many, many of the hits in the second video were not legal checks even now, with body checking allowed. How many charging, boarding, cross checking, elbowing, roughing and hits from behind penalties are there? Well, I counted about 24 infractions in the “highlight reel” myself. Maybe USA Hockey could use that for an instructional video called “Don’t Do Any Of This”.
I found the comments to be a worthwhile read as well.
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