Concussions? Check Your Headgear
“It’s October, and you know what’s really hot this time of year? Concussions…”
http://www.silversevensens.com/2009/10/8/1075723/concussions-check-your-headgear
Blogger recommends that players change their priorities!
By October 15th, 2009, underWashington Capitals’ Defenseman Speaks out against Concussion Issues
By October 6th, 2009, under“Pothier said he fears concussions will continue to increase because helmet technology has not caught up to current play conditions.”
Until now with the new SevenTechnology.. Protect. Perform. Evolve.
Check out more of this article at…
http://dcsportsbox.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1717&Itemid=65
Concussions continue to plague NHL
By September 21st, 2009, underCheck out this hit Flames’ defensemen Dion Phaneuf lays on Isles’ Okposo during the NHL preseason game last week.
Here are the ESPN articles about the play and Okposo’s condition.
“Isles’ Okposo has Mild Concussion”
“Thoughts on Phaneuf’s monster hit”
How serious is the concussion issue in hockey???
By September 16th, 2009, underWatch this video and then answer…
Hockey Bloggers Discuss The Messier Project
By September 8th, 2009, underCheck out the following hockey blogs as they discuss concussions in hockey and the rise of The Messier Project!!!
http://www.nhldigest.com/cascade-m11-helmet-the-messier-project/
http://thehockeywriters.com/messier-interview-war-on-concussions/
http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/mark-messier-tries-to-protect-your-head/
NYT: Symptom List to Help Engage Head Injuries
By August 25th, 2009, under“Dr. Robert C. Cantu, a neurosurgeon who is an expert on sports-related concussions, says every parent with a child who plays a contact or collision sport should have what is called the Graded Symptom Checklist…”
Check out The New York Times article… http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/health/25bside.html?_r=1
Photo Credit: The New York Times
NY Times: “Experts Convene at Hockey Concussion Summit”
By August 18th, 2009, underhttp://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/hockey-concussion-summit-this-weekend/
Photo Credit: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=1194604
This event attracted the likes of a number of former N.H.L. players, including Eric Lindros, Jeff Beukeboom, Pat LaFontaine, Alyn McCauley and Mark Moore, as well as the two-time Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Botterill of Canada, will be part of Saturday’sLondon Hockey Concussion Summit in London, Ontario.
Boston area spreading concussion awareness!!
By August 17th, 2009, under
Check out this article from BrainandSpinalCord.org discussing the efforts of medical professionals, high school officials, parents, coaches, and student athletes to bring greater awareness of concussions to high schools.
http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2009/08/13/safety-recommendations-for-concussion-prevention-a-hot-topic/
NHL debates over Head Issues!!
By August 10th, 2009, underWith increasing numbers of concussions in hockey, the NHL begins to debate on how to punish headshots… Check out this article from www.canada.com
http://www.canada.com/protect+players+should+head/1670195/story.html
Example discussed in the article was this hit during Game 3 of the 2009 Western Conference finals…
Hockey & Sports Concussions- by the Numbers
By July 31st, 2009, under
According to independent sources:
759…
Over 759 NHL players have been diagnosed with concussions since 1997
639…
Players in the NHL have missed an average of 639 games per season due to concussions
100…
In the high speed, contact world of hockey, players often take blows to the head that exceed 100 times the force of gravity
80…
Up to 80% of sports-related concussions go unrecognized
60…
Million dollars lost in NHL salaries paid to players kept off the ice due to concussion
41…
The number of NHL games missed due to concussions has risen 41% from the 2005-06 season to the 2006-07 season
40…
Hockey players exceed speeds of 40 km/h on the ice
15…
The age of a hockey player when he hits with the same force as an average college football player
5…
NHL players are 5 times more likely to suffer a concussion than those in the NFL
1…
It only takes one concussion to increase the chance of a second concussion by 3 – 5 times