HE SAFETY OF ITS
PLAYERS is USA Hockey's
top priority. This includes not
only on-ice safety, but also off-ice
safety. USA Hockey works with
leading organizations, including the
United States Olympic and
Paralympic Committee and the U.S
Center for Safe Sport, to develop
policies and programs that protect
our participants and create an
environment safe from misconduct.
ON THE ICE
USA Hockey has a strict standard of
rules enforcement, allowing for
improved skill development and a
positive environment for all
participants. USA Hockey has long
been a leader in the effort to
enhance player safety,
spearheading numerous
initiatives, like neck and
spinal injury prevention
through the Heads Up,
Don't Duck campaign, and
extensive concussion
education programs developed
in partnership with leading
medical experts.
In June of 2019, USA Hockey's
Board of Directors ratified the
Declaration of Safety, Fair Play
and Respect, an initiative
focused on changing the
culture of body checking and
enforcing competitive contact
rules and standards, putting
emphasis on the defender
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OFF THE ICE
Our off-ice safety efforts are included
within the USA Hockey Safe Sport
Program, which includes strict
policies aimed at protecting
participants from all types of
misconduct and abuse. The USA
Hockey Safe Sport Program also
includes a streamlined and neutral
process for reporting alleged
inappropriate behavior.
The Safe Sport Program includes
policies prohibiting sexual, physical and
