The average now is maybe 1 or 2. Some are above average and some don't even get hurt.
No, not all players get injured. However, most will receive some injury at some point in their playing career, and a large number receive major injuries.
Flexibility is important mainly to reduce the amount of injury over a players career. Inflexible players are often subject to strains, pulls, and tears which could possibly end a players career or at least lead to a lot of time spent on the bench and in rehab.
Injured Reserve: Players that are injured and will be unavailable to play for a lengthy amount of time are placed on this list so that a team may bring in other players as replacements.
for ice hockey most people say Wayne Gretzky is however for field hockey jamie dwyer is :)
Jacques Plante made the first hockey mask because during one game he was injured so badly by a hockey puck to the face that he required several stitches. Following his injury he felt it appropriate to wear face protection (as he was a goalie and the odds of the injury re-occuring were fairly good).
No.
Many college players get minor or serious injuries when playing sports. About roughly 330 to 400 people get injuried in their sport. Now if you wanted to know how many pros get injured that is a lot larger. About 500 players in any sport gets in an accidents during a game.
Boxers suffer repeated blows to the face and occasional knockouts (traumatic brain injury). Football, basketball, hockey, and soccer players, and many other athletes are at risk for milder forms of brain injury called concussions.
Depends on the injury. :(
To protect your body from injury.
Men's soccer players wear sports bras during games for added support and protection. The sports bras help reduce the risk of injury and provide comfort during physical activity.
There can be a maximum of 11 players from each team (including the goalie, if there is one) on the field at one time during play; most leagues and competitions also have a minimum of 7 players.