More than a quarter of all helmets worn by hockey players, from the NHL to youth leagues, are unsafe, according to an independent study provided to "Outside the Lines" that ranked hockey helmets based ...

BLACKBURG, Virginia -- A new study by researchers at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering suggests that a quarter of hockey helmets on the market might be unsafe and may need a major safety makeover ...

In a back room of a lab at the University of Ottawa is a cabinet full of heads. The “headforms” come in beige, blue and charcoal hues, and they’re built to take a beating. This is the Neurotrauma ...

Improved helmet design has helped reduce concussions in impact sports such as football and hockey, but it may be impossible to design a helmet that completely eliminates them, according to a panel of ...

Bauer to buy privately-held maker of lacrosse helmets Deal gives it control of Cascade's hockey helmet business Bauer shares close slightly higher on the TSX TORONTO, June 13 (Reuters) - Ice-hockey ...

As we learn more about the long-term effects of concussions, head injuries in hockey continue to be a growing concern for players, coaches and parents. Scientists and engineers at Virginia Tech are ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - For someone who’s never played hockey, safety is definitely a must. It’s even more important for the kids who play this game every day and that’s why Virginia Tech’s Helmet ...

It’s called the STAR system, an anacronym for Summation of Tests for the Analysis of Risk. It’s a sports helmet rating system devised by the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech University in the ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Ice-hockey and lacrosse equipment maker Bauer Performance Sports Ltd said on Wednesday it will buy Cascade Helmets Holdings, a privately held U.S. maker of lacrosse helmets, for ...