Hockey in Body Systems
By: Jonathan Cloutier and
Charlie Iverson
Skeletal System
• When a player is being checked into the
boards by another player. That player has to
use there Skeletal system to not injure there
vital organs.
Muscular System
• When you take a slap shot you use the
muscles in your arms to hit the puck at high
speeds.
Digestive System
• Hockey players have to eat a lot before a game
to have energy on the ice.
Immune System
• Hockey players need to stay healthy to play at
their best.
Sidney Crosby had the Measles late 2014
Circulatory System
• During a Hockey game, the player’s heart
beats fast to pump more blood through the
system
Nervous System
• A goalie uses his nervous system to send
signals to his arms to catch a puck in mid-air.
Respiratory System
• To bring oxygen to the blood, the player must
breathe and his respiratory system must
function well.