> hockey or soccer? The biggest thing for me is the aim of the sport. The aim of American football is to stop the opposing team using your body; soccer and hoc

> hockey or soccer? The biggest thing for me is the aim of the sport. The aim of American football is to stop the opposing team using your body; soccer and hockey both involve pretty intense strategy to get the ball/puck in the net. Hockey does have some body-body impact (through checks). I haven't played much hockey, so I don't know how severe it is.