Could a field hockey ball hit you in the head hard enough to kill you?

Answer 1

Easily. Almost any player at men's grade (and many in women's grades) can hit the ball hard enough to do so - and there are also many players, especially at international level, who can push or flick the ball that fast - even if the victim is wearing head protection.

Answer 2

There have been No recorded incidents which claim to have resulted in decapitation by a Field Hockey stick. However, you are more likely to just crush their throat and/or wedge the stick into a person's vertebrae.

Answer 3

Yes you could die from Ice Hockey