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Four years after body‑checking was permitted in Sweden’s top‑flight women’s league (the SDHL) in 2022, researchers at Lund University found that insurance claims for injuries have nearly doubled. The study quantifies a marked rise in injury rates following the policy change, making Sweden the world’s first nation to allow body‑checking in women’s ice hockey. The findings are attracting attention from other hockey powers, with both the United States and Canada recently adopting similar rules and seeking to assess Sweden’s experience. Two recent Lund University studies document this short‑term impact.

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