April 2012 TNC
Bantam
Blue Sharks beat TNC White Sharks to win PLC
SPORTS NO BODY CHECKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS tournament
The TNC Peewee Lightning and Wolverines finish 3rd and 4th
February 2012
TNC Peewee Hornets win
Burlington Tournament The TNC Peewee Hornets beat in the final the TNC Redhawks to win the Burlington Tournament.
The TNC Bantam Wolverines finish 2nd and the Bantam Sharks finish 3rd with the RedHawks finishing 5th.
May 4, 2011
OHF bans bodychecking at the Select level for ALL ages Click here for more
New study of concussions
among NHL players
Monday April 18, 2011
in CMAJ Syd Johnson, a bioethicist from Dalhousie University in Halifax calls
for the elimination of bodychecking in all but the most elite levels
of youth hockey, where players are at least 16 years old to reduce
concussions and other serious injuries: Her analysis article was
published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Watch report from Global News National where Phoenix Tashlin-Clifford
one of TNC players is interviewed
MISSION STATEMENT
OF THE
TORONTO NON-CONTACT HOCKEY LEAGUE (TNCHL)
The Toronto Non-Contact Hockey League (TNCHL) is committed to providing
a safer, highly competitive amateur hockey program for 11 to 17 year olds.
The TNCHL is designed for children who have played competitive hockey
and who are now looking to further develop their hockey skills in a viable
non-contact league.
Until now, no such competitive program has existed for boys ages 11 to 17 in the
Toronto area. For the 2009-10 season, the TNCHL will begin with a Peewee division
(ages 11 and 12). The goal is to add a new division each subsequent year. The
TNCHL intends to ultimately bridge the gap from age 11, when contact begins in
select and rep hockey, to age 18, when non-contact adult hockey leagues are available.
The focus of the TNCHL will be on skating, passing, teamwork, and fair play. It
is our firm belief that such development in a non-contact environment will
help the children improve their game, raise their skill level, and assist them
in becoming smarter, more confident hockey players.
Furthermore, it is our belief that although body checking may have its place
at some levels of hockey, it can also be detrimental to the health of younger,
growing children. In fact, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal,
86% of all hockey injuries in minor hockey are the result of body checking.
By taking this element out of the equation during these formative years, our
children can have long, happy, high-level hockey-playing lives, with much
less chance of serious injury.
GENESIS
OF THE
TORONTO NON-CONTACT HOCKEY LEAGUE (TNCHL)
The TNCHL was
established in January 2009, as an initiative by a group of parents
in the Palmerston school district in downtown Toronto. The impetus for
the initiative was three-fold:
Safe, healthy playing
environment. Many of us have seen our children and their team-mates
suffer concussions and other significant injuries while playing
contact hockey. These experiences, and the well-documented concerns
over the long-term effects of concussions on children, motivated
us to try to create safer on-ice opportunities for our children.
Competitive, non-contact
hockey. The Palmerston Public School team (grades 4-6) played
in an invitation-only, high skill level, non-contact tournament
in early January 2009. Everyone was impressed not only by the excellent
calibre and speed of play but also by the sportsmanship demonstrated
by all of the teams. It was very encouraging to see that great hockey
did not have to include body checking. In fact, the contrary seemed
true – the non-contact atmosphere resulted in great hockey!
More balanced lifestyle.
By creating a league with a more manageable and predictable schedule
that leaves holidays free, the TNCHL will promote a more balanced
life for families. An added benefit will be reduced costs for the
season.
TNCHL
in the News
Bill Robertson
President, TNC Hockey
talks to whereparentstalk.com
March 9, 2011
Bodychecking a leading cause of injury in youth hockey: study (2009)
"We reviewed nine studies from Canada, nine from the U.S. and two from Finland, and the findings from all but one support recommendations that children should play in non-contact hockey leagues until they are at least at the bantam level", said Alison Macpherson, a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York.
Commentary: Should bodychecking be allowed in minor hockey? W. James King and Claire M.A. LeBlanc Jim King is Chief, Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Claire LeBlanc is Head of Rheumatology and Sport Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
The TNC Peewee Hornets beat in the final the TNC Redhawks to win the Burlington Tournament.
