The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of puck mass on shot velocity of female ice hockey players. The contributions of upper body strength and skill level to shot velocity were also examined. Female varsity and recreational players (n = 29, age = 21.3 yr) performed shooting tests on ice. The participants shot 20 light weight (5 oz) and 20 regulation (6 oz) pucks, using 4 different types of shots (standing wrist shot, standing slap shot, skating wrist shot, skating slap shot). The on-ice tests were followed-by 3 musculoskeletal tests; predicted 1 repetition maximum (1 RM) bench press, hand grip, and sit-ups. The light weight puck resulted in a significantly higher velocity compared to the regular weight puck (P < 0.05). The average shooting velocity was 1.4 km/h higher with the light weight puck compared to the regular puck (69.8 vs. 68.4 km/h) based on overall means (4 shots x 2 pucks). Positive correlations were found between overall shot velocity and musculoskeletal tests of hand grip (r = 0.81), predicted 1 RM bench press (r = 0.77), and sit-ups (r = 0.48). These results are discussed in relation to literature on the women's ice hockey and physiology.

This study evaluated the mechanical durability of ice hockey helmets for multiple impacts at defined energy levels. A monorail drop testing apparatus was used to conduct controlled impact tests according to the CSA standard (CAN/CSA-Z262.1-M90). Five ice hockey helmet models were tested, for a total sample of 45 helmets. All helmets were impacted up to 50 times at each of in four different locations (i.e. front, right side, back, and crown), at one of 40, 50 or 60 J of kinetic energies. In general, by increasing the impact energy, the impact acceleration attenuation properties of the helmets was decreased significantly (from 4% to 80%). Although all the helmets meet the CSA standards, attenuation properties were found to be substantially reduced beyond three repeated impacts and above 40 J impact energy. In particular, all helmets showed effective multiple impact attenuation properties at the crown, front, and rear sites; however, poor multiple impact attenuation durability was evident at the side.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-72). / xii, 89 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm

Some mounted ill. / Includes bibliography / xii, [468] leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dept. of Engineering, University of Adelaide, 1984

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2005. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (ℓ. 164-173)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on February 14, 2008) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.109-113).

Thesis (B.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1986. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 34).

Thesis (B.S.)--University of Missouri, School of Mines and Metallurgy, 1925. / The entire thesis text is included in file. Typescript. Illustrated by author. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed September 15, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 13) and index (p. 14).