NHL GMs Meet about Concussions and Headshots

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

There have been many articles posted about the recent meeting of NHL General Managers.  The concussion epidemic was at the forefront of the meeting and seems to be gaining momentum in the hockey world.  The ESPN and Yahoo! articles both mention the M11 as viable options for NHL players to be more protected.

See the list of articles below for recaps of the meeting.

Yahoo! - NHL GMs form committee to study headshots

ESPN - A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come

NY Times - Hits to Head Pressuring the N.H.L. to Change

NHL.com - NHL GMs propose rule change on head shots

The Hockey News – NHL general managers come up with plan to address issue against headshots

The Hockey News Blog – Campbell’s Cuts: Head-shot rule: Don’t Bet on It

All Headline News – Concussion-Causing Hits Could Head Up NHL GM’s Meeting


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NHL Concussions Top of Issue Discussions

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Blackhawks-Canucks

Jonathan Toews holds his face after hitting the ice after a hard foul by Vancouver's Wille Mitchell. (Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / October 21, 2009)

Chicago Tribune article, “Injury issue coming to head” features insight from NHL All-Star Keith Primeau on this seasons scary moments (including Blackhawks’ young captain Jonathon Toews struggling to get to the bench).

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/chi-03-blackhawks-chicago-nov03,0,614229.story


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