As we ramp up for the minor hockey season, here's an important article published today in The London Free Press about a skilled teen player forced out of the game after suffering six concussions. He's 16.
No Sidney Crosby press conference here, just a kid playing a game.
It's a pre-season reminder that kids need to play the game safely and that it's the responsibility of parents, coaches and referees to make certain they do.
In my son's years in minor hockey, I know of three of his teammates who suffered serious concussions resulting in, obviously, lengthy absences from hockey and, more importantly, school.
The attitude, at least in southern Ontario, is shifting and this upcoming season should see a crackdown against head shots effectively enforced.
No Sidney Crosby press conference here, just a kid playing a game.
It's a pre-season reminder that kids need to play the game safely and that it's the responsibility of parents, coaches and referees to make certain they do.
In my son's years in minor hockey, I know of three of his teammates who suffered serious concussions resulting in, obviously, lengthy absences from hockey and, more importantly, school.
The attitude, at least in southern Ontario, is shifting and this upcoming season should see a crackdown against head shots effectively enforced.
