For the first time, the NHL and NHLPA have acknowledged the connection between their sport and CTE.
has worked to make the sport of hockey safer and has tried to mitigate the amount of blows to the head players take. Despite the efforts to make the game safer, there was still a
The new head of the NHL Players’ Association is changing that viewpoint, with the creation of the first ever CTE Advisory Committee. Marty Walsh announced the creation of the committee at the annual Concussion Legacy Foundation gala.executive director Marty Walsh announced tonight in Boston that the players’ union has formed a CTE Advisory Committee - the first formal recognition in the hockey world of the devastating disease caused by repeated blows to the head.
“The NHLPA starting a committee is huge for the players,” CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation and co-founder of Boston University’s CTE Center Dr. Chris Nowinski said. “They need to choose their own destiny and I don’t think they’ve been getting the truth from the NHL. I hope they do the research and decide for themselves what risk is appropriate, how they can change the game and how they can support themselves long-term.
Blows to the head have always been a part of hockey and it will be impossible to eliminate them completely, but starting this kind of committee is a huge step for the long-term safety of the players. Hits to the head are usuallySince the discussion of CTE began spreading around all sports, numerous former NHL players have been diagnosed with the disease.
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