USA Hockey Reports Increase In Participation
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USA Hockey Reports Increase In Participation
Youth involvement in team sports has declined over the past decade. According to a report by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, inactivity among kids hit 20.0 percent in 2014 and further increased to 37.1 percent in 2015. While fewer children have been making the decision to choose a team, a few sports have seen an increase in youth involvement. One of those sports is hockey. In fact, hockey has been seeing an upward trend since 2009. “For us, participation continues to grow,” said Dave Fischer, senior director of communications for USA Hockey, the governing body for organized amateur ice hockey in the United States. “And that’s across the board at all levels, including youth, girls/women, disabled and adult. So, our playing population is expanding.”