CONCUSSIONS: it’s a know-brainer

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 06/03/2010 (5815 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Today, in the first of a four-part series on the issue, Free Press hockey writer Tim Campbell talks to some of the casualties. One of them, former NHLer Jamie Heward, is still dealing with the aftermath of another concussion that finally ended his career 14 months ago.

Heward, unfortunately, is not alone. The victims of headshots are everywhere — from the NHL to junior to minor hockey — and the damage is considerable.

In Monday’s Part 2, we introduce you to Dr. Charles Tator, a Toronto neurosurgeon who has become a crusader for concussion awareness while also daring to take on the formidable Don Cherry in the debate.

In Part 3, Campbell examines the role of equipment and prevention in the concussion discussion.

Then, in our final instalment, Campbell focuses on the pro ranks as the NHL’s sometimes slow-moving board of governors meet in Boca Raton, Fla., to consider rule changes designed to combat this alarming trend.