With concerns about violence and concussions in hockey, mom Angela Clark said she's disappointed Hockey Winnipeg has cancelled plans to start a no-hit league for 13 and 14-year-old boys.

"Hockey's good. It's fast. It's a great game. It doesn't need more contact than you'd get without the hitting,” Clark said at her River Heights home.

A Hockey Winnipeg survey last season found 300 people supported a no-hit league.

Development Coordinator Shawn Ward said when it came time for registration, only 50 players signed up.

"Like anything you had to create a cancellation plan just in case you didn't quite get the numbers you were needing so at that point we decided to postpone it,” Ward said.

The cost of the program was $800 for the season and Ward said that may have scared away some families.

Hockey Winnipeg helped players who signed up find other places to play but Ward said some have decided to hang up their skates for the season.

He said Hockey Winnipeg will try again next season to launch a similar program.

“It is something we feel is a very important alternative option for those that want to continue on in the game,” Ward said.

Angela Clark said her son will play no-hit hockey at Corydon Community Centre.

A league already exists at that arena for players between the ages of 9 and 17 and Clark said her son has enjoyed playing there for the past 5 seasons.

"No-hitting has become a big thing,” she said.

“He's now at the age where he would be hitting if he was playing regular hockey, personally I'm not interested in that, I don't need it."

With 220 kids already registered, the problem is that league has hit capacity. Another 20 kids are on the waiting list.