Injury Reporting
What Is an Injury?
For MDHA health and safety purposes, an injury is any physical complaint, symptom, pain, trauma or suspected injury sustained during a hockey activity that requires assessment, treatment, support, monitoring or documentation.
An injury may be minor or serious and may include situations where a participant returns to play immediately following assessment.
Examples include:
- A player remains down on the ice and requires assistance from a trainer or safety person.
- Play is stopped to assess a player following a collision, fall or impact.
- A participant leaves the ice for assessment and later returns.
- A participant requires first aid, injury management or medical referral.
- A suspected concussion or head injury.
Return to play does not automatically mean that an injury did not occur.
MDHA Injury Documentation Expectations
Team officials should document and communicate an injury whenever:
- Play is stopped to assess or assist an injured participant.
- A trainer or safety person provides assessment, treatment or support.
- A participant leaves a game, practice or team activity because of injury.
- A concussion is suspected.
- Medical assessment, treatment or follow-up is recommended.
- A Hockey Canada Injury Report may be required.
Hockey Canada Injury Report Requirements
A Hockey Canada Injury Report should be completed when:
- A player requires trainer assistance because of an injury during a hockey activity.
- A player is transported by ambulance to a hospital.
- A physician determines the player cannot return to active participation because of injury.
- Injury-related expenses, insurance claims or potential liability issues may arise.
- A registered Hockey Canada participant is injured during a sanctioned activity and reporting is required under Hockey Canada procedures.
Team Responsibility
HEO identifies Team Management as responsible for filing injury claims and reports. All in-progress and completed MDHA injury reports should also be copied to the MDHA VP Discipline, Risk & Safety using the approved association contact method.
