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Originally Posted by troutman
How can you "see" a concussion? The injury could manifest much later than the actual contact. You may not even be able to pin-point which hit(s) caused the concussion. I assume many concussions are not diagnosed, or not reported.
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There have been accidental hits to the head, and the guys who got hit went to get checked.
I work with most of the guys I play with, and it would be rather obvious if he was having problems.
Obviously I can't be sure, but given the small amounts of hits that involve the head, I would venture a very strong guess that concussions simply aren't a serious problem.
The point I'm trying to make is that the body check should be taught as a method to separate player from puck, not to 'hurt' the opposing player. And too many times in hockey players are hitting to 'hurt.' Being a bigger guy I've had the chance to 'cream' a lot of smaller players that I play against who had their head down coming across the neutral zone, but I hold back. There is still contact involved, but it usually involves me bracing myself, and them bouncing off. And I've gotten frustrated and pissed off too. If you have respect for the players you play against, it is possible to play hockey without hurting them. Obviously you have to protect yourself though.