A look at the ICEdot as it would look on a helmet in action. (ICEdot )
Marcellus Wiley, Jim McMahon, and Jeremy Newberry are just a few of the thousands of former professional football players who recently agreed on a $765 million settlement with the NFL over long-term disabilities engendered by multiple sustained concussions. Hockey players, though not as heavily publicized, have followed in their own litigious footsteps as well. Many coming from previous, less technologically-savvy generations divulge their frustrations from lack of knowledge and sometimes poor judgment throughout their careers via these lawsuits.
Concussions, also called ‘mild traumatic brain injuries’, affect thousands of athletes yearly. Whether it’s from participating in competitive cheer leading, football, or soccer, getting hit on the head can have lasting consequences. Symptoms range from loss of consciousness, short-term amnesia, nausea and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks or longer, affecting the person in other ways such as problems with speaking, motor coordination, or memory loss.
Over time personality changes may occur. In both children and adults this can be due to headaches that are ongoing, making them irritable or short tempered.
For the first time last season the NHL decided to have, in addition to the Winter Classic and the Heritage Classic, four outdoor hockey games as part of their Stadium Series 2014. The idea behind this was to bring hockey back to its original outdoor roots while being in a bigger venue. Three venues were […]
In an era where salary caps have become a challenge for teams in the National Hockey League, one team seems clearly unaffected. In fact, the Chicago Blackhawks are the only team in the National Hockey League’s salary-capped era to win a Stanley Cup more than once and with the Blackhawks advancing to the Western Conference […]
Alex Ovechkin entered the opposing teams zone, his Washington Capitals teammates set up the powerplay formation. After some passing, the puck came to the Russian’s stick, which he snapped forcefully towards the Blackhawks goal. The puck sailed through the air and into the back of the net. The NHL’s leading goal scorer had notched another […]
