The Boogaard lawsuit against the NHL – CBC | The Current
Five months after Derek Boogaard’s last fight on the ice in Ottawa for the NY Rangers in December of 2010, he was dead … an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol. A posthumous examination of his brain found he suffered from a brain disease caused by blows to the head. His family’s wrongful death lawsuit seeks to hold the NHL responsible for physical trauma and brain damage experienced over six seasons as an Enforcer. Today, we’re asking about the wider implications for the NHL. Read more
Hockey concussions – CBC
Dr. Paul Echlin says concussions still are not being taken seriously by players and coaches.
Concussion risk still not taken seriously CBC | Airplay
Despite years of warnings and studies, and the development of protocals on how to handle players who may have suffered concussions, a new study shows a number of players and coaches don’t take that risk seriously.
Dr. Paul Echlin is the lead author of the study and its primary investigator.