This paper takes the ice hockey literature included in the Web of science database from 1980-2022 as the data source, and uses Citespace5.8R3 visual software analysis tool, using literature, knowledge mapping, comparative analysis and other methods, to analyse the research on the development of ice hockey in foreign countries, aiming at presenting the status quo, hotspots and fronts of the research of ice hockey in foreign countries, and so on, and to provide for the development of ice hockey projects, research selection to provide reference. Findings: (1) The number of foreign ice hockey research publications is generally rising in waves, which can be divided into two phases: the slow growth phase (1983-2022) and the sharp growth phase (2013-2021) (2) The research is more in the countries with high competitive level of ice hockey programme, such as Canada, the United States, Sweden, etc. (3) The research reflects the cross integration of multiple disciplines and is distributed in the fields of engineering, sports science, neurology, psychology, sociology, social sciences, psychology, and so on. (4) The research hotspots are diffused from the initial sports injury and protection; athlete's age to the sports performance and hockey physical fitness.

Li Wei. Visual analysis of foreign ice hockey research based on knowledge graphs. Frontiers in Sport Research (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 1: 79-85. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2024.060113.

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