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A thread about Gary Bettman, the NHL & how the league of denial used Todd Ewen’s case to cast doubt on a link between repeated brain injuries and CTE
Thank you to @rwesthead for covering the concussion hearing in depth
#NHL #FridayReads #CTE
tsn.ca/widow-of-forme…
Thank you to @rwesthead for covering the concussion hearing in depth
#NHL #FridayReads #CTE
tsn.ca/widow-of-forme…
2/ The widow of Todd Ewen sued the National Hockey League on Tuesday, claiming the #NHL cynically exploited a botched analysis of her husband’s brain, which later tested positive for #CTE
Even in death, former players are not safe
#FridayFeeIing #TBI
scribd.com/document/40853…
Even in death, former players are not safe
#FridayFeeIing #TBI
scribd.com/document/40853…
3/ “Unbeknownst to Kelli Ewen, Dr Lili-Naz Hazrati served as an expert witness for the #NHL in multidistrict litigation...”
"Had [Dr. Hazrati] disclosed her conflicts of interest, Kelli would never have sent Todd's brain to her” Ewen said
#Concussion
nytimes.com/2018/11/30/spo…
"Had [Dr. Hazrati] disclosed her conflicts of interest, Kelli would never have sent Todd's brain to her” Ewen said
#Concussion
nytimes.com/2018/11/30/spo…
I couldn’t sleep last night (still on LA time)
For wtv reason, the first time I met Steve Montador popped into my head & so I decided to write about it instead of ruminating in bed with the thoughts of our first meeting
It was after the 2006-2007 season & I had just played...
For wtv reason, the first time I met Steve Montador popped into my head & so I decided to write about it instead of ruminating in bed with the thoughts of our first meeting
It was after the 2006-2007 season & I had just played...
2/ 18 games with the @ArizonaCoyotes
I was 22
I was asked to do @heylandsberg’s Off The Record show
It was my first real interview on tv where I wasn’t dressed in hockey equipment and delivering the standard hockey answers that r so ingrained in us...
I was 22
I was asked to do @heylandsberg’s Off The Record show
It was my first real interview on tv where I wasn’t dressed in hockey equipment and delivering the standard hockey answers that r so ingrained in us...
3/ Needless to say, I had a lot of anxiety about the interview so naturally, I went to the bar that was located below the studio to pound back 2 @Molson_Canadian drafts to ease the over thinking and feel more comfortable in my own skin
I then made my way up to the studio...
I then made my way up to the studio...
With the opt in/out date deadline on Jan 18th 4 the @NHL #concussion lawsuit I wanted to revisit this breakdown from @SheillaDingus on the red flags of the settlement:
1/ A potential life & death situation is noted, in which the #NHL says “live or die...
advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/nhl-concussion…
1/ A potential life & death situation is noted, in which the #NHL says “live or die...
advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/nhl-concussion…
we don’t care, just don’t ask us for any money.” Players are instructed to file a claim from the Additional Payment Fund—if they live long enough
2/ The NHL control of testing procedure immediately drew a red flag. It is notable that the cost of testing is NOT included....
2/ The NHL control of testing procedure immediately drew a red flag. It is notable that the cost of testing is NOT included....
in the total value of the settlement but is instead an uncapped fund under COMPLETE control of the NHL
It seems odd that no one to my knowledge has reported this
“In the big picture the cost of these exams is de minimus, particularly when the NHL is in control of these exams”
It seems odd that no one to my knowledge has reported this
“In the big picture the cost of these exams is de minimus, particularly when the NHL is in control of these exams”
Colin Campbell, the long-time disciplinarian — now the senior executive vice-president of hockey operations with the @NHL — is shown in correspondence to term anti-violence advocates alternately as “greenpeace pukes” & “tree huggers”
#SundayMorning #SundayFunday #SundayThoughts
#SundayMorning #SundayFunday #SundayThoughts
2/ In a 2009 email to @TSN_Sports & Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) Campbell seeks counsel in an apparent desire to help remove fighting from the game: “I hated fighting . . . had to do it though . . . particularly in the 70’s, but it is stupid.”
3/ And then, four years later, in an email to fellow TSN correspondent Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) Colin Campbell writes he is, in fact, “for fighting.”
#BullyingAwarenessWeek
The year is 2002-2003 I am 17 turning 18 yrs old & it’s my @NHL draft year
I moved away from home, family & friends, to play hockey in the @OHLHockey for the @StingHockey
I endured daily bullying/abuse at the hands of veteran players
Below is my story...
The year is 2002-2003 I am 17 turning 18 yrs old & it’s my @NHL draft year
I moved away from home, family & friends, to play hockey in the @OHLHockey for the @StingHockey
I endured daily bullying/abuse at the hands of veteran players
Below is my story...
2/ Moving away from everyone you’ve ever known is hard
Living with strangers is, well, strange
Going to a new high school isn’t easy
Daily practices, workouts, long travel times for games are grueling
Playing against 21 yr olds when you are 17 is intimidating
Having your...
Living with strangers is, well, strange
Going to a new high school isn’t easy
Daily practices, workouts, long travel times for games are grueling
Playing against 21 yr olds when you are 17 is intimidating
Having your...
3/ teammates beat you on a daily basis with the sawed off paddle of a goaltender’s hockey stick, takes both a physical & mental toll on a teenager
I remember being so confused at the beginning of the yr
I remember thinking to myself, “If this is part of the process, just shut
I remember being so confused at the beginning of the yr
I remember thinking to myself, “If this is part of the process, just shut
After seeing all of the negative messages towards Stan Bowman, I’d like to take this opportunity to tell @NHLBlackhawks fans how Stan Bowman helped save my life.
1/ I blew my ACL out on January 2nd 2012 & had surgery to repair my ligament. I was on a one year deal at close to...
1/ I blew my ACL out on January 2nd 2012 & had surgery to repair my ligament. I was on a one year deal at close to...
2/ league minimum. When I came to the #Blackhawks, I had made several lifestyle changes. The most significant being I was clean and sober for the for the first time in my career. From everything. No NyQuil. No alcohol. No opiates. No weed. Nothing. I did 90 meetings in 90 days...
3/ And Steve Montador was helping to guide my transition into a new lifestyle. Bc of this, I made sure that everyone in the #Hawks organization knew the path I was on, to better help keep protect myself from myself. Fast forward to March 12th & I signed a new two year deal....
1/Bettman was consistent in answering the many questions in his deposition: Because there is no medical or scientific certainty, he said, there is no reason to warn @NHL players about the risks of #CTE Nor is there reason, even after the premature deaths...washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-n…
2/in recent years of several #NHL “enforcers” such as Bob Probert , Wade Belak, Rick Rypien, Derek Boogaard & Steve Montador to look for a link between fighting in hockey & brain injuries. “I think the sample has been too small,” Bettman said... #tbi washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-n…
3/when asked about the players who died “I would respectfully suggest that, as tragic and as unfortunate as it is, there isn’t even enough circumstantial evidence to draw any conclusions.” Asked whether he had ever spoken to family members of these players washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-n…
Congrats to all of the 18 yr old kids who fulfilled their childhood dream & were drafted into the @NHL I implore you to know the risks of the job you are about to partake in. The league of denial, the #NHL will not properly inform you @NHLPA #NHLDraft #TBI
1/ This is an anecdote that describes seeing & riding a punch in boxing. When a boxer sees the hit coming, they are trained to brace for it appropriately. They ride the hit @NHL #tbi realclearscience.com/blog/2014/01/t…
2/ So take the 2 anecdotes I just posted together. If you don’t see the hit, you’re at greater risk for injury. If you are able to see the hit and are conditioned to take hits safely, you are less likely to get injured. This is a corner stone to what @clarkjf is trying to do.
3/ Improve vision and processing to react faster/better and body/brain/neck strength and conditioning to take hits safely. I’m sure you know that if you deliver a hit, your body is ready for it and puts energy into the other person’s body. If you know you’re going to be hit you..
Study on soccer. It shows that females who close their eyes during a header & are not seeing a hit coming may be at greater risk for #concussion So if you don’t see the hit, are not prepared for it, you may be at greater risk for being injured #TBI #nhl
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
I am implementing Vision Training into @TPDHockey I train 1300 kids every week. They will all be getting a baseline test & vision training twice a week to better expand their peripheral vision to better prepare them for hits they wouldn’t see coming prior to this type of training
The anecdotes I will be posting the next couple hours/days are from @clarkjf
1/ If u have played the game the way I have, this clip is not that difficult to break down. Notice Wilson’s right skate before or at the initial point of contact. It is leaving the ice intentionally, which means he thrusts his body into an upward direction, which is towards the
2/ head of Reese. If we look at the left skate during the point of contact, Wilson is rising up onto his toe, as if he is trying to jump, hence the reason he ended up sitting on the dasher of his own bench after the hit. It is clear that Reese sees Wilson coming but that has very
3/ little to do with the fact that Wilson clearly makes contact with the head/jaw of Reese, in direct result of jumping and thrusting his body in an upward motion. Bc of this, we have a human being who may get the right diagnosis of a #concussion yet will he receive the treatment
