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Minor league hockey players unable to identify concussion symptoms, study says

When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the ice for game four of the Western Conference Final after sustaining a concussion only two days earlier, questions were raised surrounding his swift return. ...

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Brain injuries rise sharply in minor hockey after bodychecking rules relaxed: study

Minor league hockey players in the Atom division are more than 10 times likely to suffer a brain injury since bodychecking was first allowed among the 9 and 10-year-olds, says a study led by St. Michael's Hospital neurosurgeon ...

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created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bodychecking triples injury risk in Pee Wee hockey

Bodychecking in Pee Wee hockey (with players aged 11-12) more than triples the risk of concussion and injury, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Calgary.

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created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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