Chris Stevenson has a must-read column in the Toronto Sun and its affiliated newspapers today for all minor hockey parents and players.
It's about a young Calgary player and his experience with a concussion, an all-too-common injury in minor hockey.
While our hockey-playing son has never suffered a concussion, many past and present teammates have. They've been forced to miss school, huge chunks of the schedule and, in one case, forced to leave hockey.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Coaches, referees, parents and players need to be on the same page when it comes to contact with heads and the significant, life-changing injuries which can result.
The NHL doesn't help matter much. The league every minor hockey kid follows and looks up to needs to set a better example in eliminating head shots and taking more seriously the concussion recovery process.
It's about a young Calgary player and his experience with a concussion, an all-too-common injury in minor hockey.
While our hockey-playing son has never suffered a concussion, many past and present teammates have. They've been forced to miss school, huge chunks of the schedule and, in one case, forced to leave hockey.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Coaches, referees, parents and players need to be on the same page when it comes to contact with heads and the significant, life-changing injuries which can result.
The NHL doesn't help matter much. The league every minor hockey kid follows and looks up to needs to set a better example in eliminating head shots and taking more seriously the concussion recovery process.
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