Mechanism of injury reported during regular season and postseason games between 2009 and 2012
| Mechanism | Injury frequency (%) | Man-games lost total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Body check | 536 (28.6) | 4874 (29.8) |
| Received | 451 (24.0) | 3916 (23.9) |
| Delivered | 85 (4.5) | 958 (5.9) |
| Non-contact | 277 (14.8) | 1921 (11.7) |
| Incidental contact | 268 (14.3) | 2379 (14.5) |
| Hit by puck | 253 (13.5) | 2128 (13.0) |
| Shot | 236 (12.6) | 2022 (12.4) |
| Pass | 17 (0.9) | 106 (0.6) |
| Contact with environment | 176 (9.4) | 1617 (9.9) |
| Boards | 61 (3.2) | 554 (3.4) |
| Ice | 50 (2.7) | 316 (1.9) |
| Glass | 35 (1.9) | 362 (2.2) |
| Board sills | 27 (1.4) | 335 (2.0) |
| Net | 3 (0.2) | 50 (0.3) |
| Other intentional player contact | 139 (7.4) | 1168 (7.1) |
| Elbowing | 33 (1.8) | 198 (1.2) |
| Slashing | 14 (0.7) | 207 (1.3) |
| Other stick checking | 13 (0.7) | 123 (0.8) |
| High sticking | 5 (0.3) | 15 (0.1) |
| Other | 74 (3.9) | 625 (3.8) |
| Fighting | 68 (3.6) | 813 (5.0) |
| Unknown | 160 (8.5) | 1464 (8.9) |