On Wednesday, the NHL commissioner will appear before a parliamentary subcommittee on concussions in sports. Here are some questions
On Wednesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will appear before a government of Canada parliamentary subcommittee on concussions in sports.
It heard from the leaders of other sports, whose job is also to make the decisions that affect the welfare of their players and their games. It asked them what they have done and, more importantly, what they will do to significantly reduce brain injuries in their sport in the future.1. Is there a connection between chronic traumatic encephalopathy and hockey?
4. Many present and former NHL players have talked about the symptoms they’ve experienced after their brain injuries. Do you believe there is a link between depression, memory loss, anxiety, routine problem solving, anger control and blows to the head such as those that occur in hockey?
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