Table 1. .
Counts, National Estimates, and Rates Per 1000 Athlete-Exposures (AEs) of Head/Face/Neck Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's and Women's Ice Hockey, 2009−2010 Through 2013−2014 Academic Yearsa
| Event Type |
Count |
% of All Injuries Within Sport |
National Estimate of Head/Face/Neck Injuries |
Rate Per 1000 AEs (95% Confidence Interval) |
| Men's ice hockey | ||||
| Competition | 400 | 21.8 | 2745 | 5.86 (5.28, 6.43) |
| Practice | 96 | 11.0 | 645 | 0.45 (0.36, 0.54) |
| Overall | 496 | 18.3 | 3390 | 1.75 (1.60, 1.91) |
| Women's ice hockey | ||||
| Competition | 88 | 22.4 | 635 | 2.95 (2.33, 3.56) |
| Practice | 43 | 11.7 | 296 | 0.52 (0.36, 0.67) |
| Overall | 131 | 17.3 | 932b | 1.16 (0.96, 1.35) |
a
Data originated from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program, 2009−2010 through 2013−2014 academic years.
b
For national estimates of data for women's ice hockey, the sum of competition and practice does not equal the overall total due to rounding error.