Ice Hockey

Ice hockey is a sport with notable doping cases, with 145 registered cases (1% of all violations). Russian Federation leads in violations with 26 cases, while Non disclosed substance is the most frequently detected substance (16 cases). The average suspension length is 18.9 months. Ice hockey ranks #20 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Ice Hockey Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
1,493
···
145
Global Ranking: #20 of 178 sports

145

Ice Hockey cases

1%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Ice Hockey's share of all violations 1%
145 of 14,710

Ice Hockey has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 145 registered cases1% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Ice Hockey By Country
Top Country: Russian Federation

26

Russian Federation cases

17.9%

Of global cases

145

Total Ice hockey cases
Russian Federation's share of Ice hockey violations 17.9%
26 of 145

Russian Federation has the most violations in Ice hockey with 26 registered violations, representing a substantial portion of cases. This represents 17.9% of the sport's 145 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Ice hockey athletes in Russian Federation is 18.9 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Ice Hockey
Most Detected Substance: Non disclosed substance

16

Ice hockey cases

11%

Of sport cases

876

Global Non disclosed substance cases
Non disclosed substance's share of Ice hockey violations 11%
16 of 145

Non disclosed substance has the most violations in Ice hockey with 16 violations out of 145 total cases (11%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Non disclosed substance has been detected in 876 cases across all sports, ranking # among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Non disclosed substance violations is 21.3 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.


Some national anti-doping agencies and some national and international sports federations does not publicly disclose any information about the prohibited substance. This can be because of national laws stopping them from disclose the information.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Ice Hockey
Gender Distribution
Male 95.2
139 cases
Female 4.8
7 cases
Analysis: Ice hockey has a notably higher proportion of male cases (95.2%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 15 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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