What does Hockey Canada's body-checking rule say about U13?

Rule 7.3 of the Hockey Canada Playing Rules 2026-2028 applies in divisions of U13 and below, in female hockey, and in any other divisions approved by a Member of Hockey Canada. In those divisions, a player who intentionally body-checks, bumps, shoves or pushes an opponent receives a Minor penalty, with a Major and Game Misconduct possible depending on the degree of violence. U13 is therefore a division where body-checking is penalized.

Only incidental contact between two opposing players in pursuit of the puck, going in the same direction, is not penalized, if the referee judges it to be incidental.

The related rules on charging (including blindside hits), checking from behind and head contact apply in U13 too, and the questions below set out each penalty.