Name, job, what you do:
My name is Clint Robert. I’m a PE teacher and I’ve coached high school hockey for about 20 years. I also played juniors when I was younger so I’ve been around hockey pretty much my whole life.
The most common ice hockey injuries you have seen and tips on preventing them:
I’ve seen a lot of different injuries over the years but concussions are probably the one I worry about the most. Hockey is fast and physical so you really can't completely prevent them. I think teaching kids to keep their head up and know what's going on around them is huge. Having a helmet that fits right is important too. Stretching and warming up obviously helps with other injuries but probably doesn't do much for concussions. Teaching kids how to give and take a check the right way is probably more important.
Example of someone injured and how they recovered:
I’ve had quite a few players get concussions over the years. Usually you can tell something just isn't right. They might have a headache, be dizzy, feel sick or just seem out of it. If I think a kid might have a concussion they are done for the day, doesn't matter what the score is or how important the game is. After that we let the trainer and doctors take over. I’ve had kids that felt good again pretty quick and others that took a few weeks. You just can't rush it.
Tips on treatment and physical therapy recovery:
The biggest thing with concussions is listening to the doctors and trainers and not trying to guess when somebody is ready. Usually once they are feeling better they slowly work their way back. Light exercise first, then harder exercise, non contact practice, full practice and then games. If symptoms come back you stop and get checked again. As a coach it’s really not my job to diagnose a concussion. My job is to recognize when something doesn't look right, get the kid out of the game and make sure they don't go back until they are cleared.
What is your name and hockey status?
Evan Teeter, Defenseman.
What is the injury?
A complex, multi-site wrist fracture involving both the radius and ulna bones, alongside local soft tissue swelling. According to the clinical imaging analysis, the specific diagnoses include:
Distal Radial Metaphysis Fracture: A mildly comminuted (splintered/multi-fragment) Salter-Harris II fracture extending into the physis (growth plate). The bone fragments experienced up to 4 mm of dorsal displacement with mild dorsal angulation.
Ulnar Styloid Fracture: A comminuted and mildly displaced fracture at the base/tip of the distal ulna.
Distal Ulnar Metadiaphysis Fracture: A nondisplaced, buckle-type (torus) fracture further up the shaft of the ulna.
Overall Alignment: Despite the bone fragmentation and displacement, overall anatomic alignment remained maintained.
How did you get the injury?
During game play, I took a heavy bodycheck where my wrist absorbed the primary impact of the collision against the boards/ice, causing acute compression, bending, and torsional forces that fractured both forearm bones simultaneously.
What physical therapy or nutrition stuff did you do to fix it?
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation: Once cleared for progressive movement, I used elastic stretch bands to execute low-impact resistance training. This targeted key forearm flexors, extensors, and stabilizer tendons to rebuild grip strength and wrist stability. To prevent overuse complications like tendinitis while the bone tissues and growth plate were still remodeling, workouts were strictly regulated for volume and intensity.
Nutritional Interventions: Focused heavily on a high-calcium diet (dairy, leafy greens, fortified foods) paired with Vitamin D to accelerate bone mineral density recovery, promote osteoblast activity, and support complete fracture consolidation across the radial growth plate and ulnar sites.
