NCAA Women's Hockey Could Soon Include Body Checking As Commissioners Continue To Weigh Pros And Cons

Body checking is now legal in top leagues in Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, and across Eastern Europe, as well as in the PWHL.
Chicago Tribune

Sweden is blazing a trail in women’s hockey by allowing body checking — and finding health benefits along the way

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s top women’s hockey league and detailed the toll her body had just taken. “I got a stick to the collarbone tonight ...
Yahoo! Sports

Sweden blazes trail in women's hockey by allowing body checking and finds health, quality benefits

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden (AP) — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s top women’s hockey league and detailed the toll her body had just taken. “I got a stick to the collarbone ...