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Originally Posted by corporatejay
http://www.calgaryherald.com/touch/s...tml?id=8081319
I think this is significant. Effectively, unless we start legislating some of the headshots, deliberate or not, out of the game, you're going to have resulting brain damage. To be fair, if a grown man knows the risks and decides to play anyway, that's on him, players just need to have all the information.
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I think it is the same as arguing that air bags/seat belts put drivers in a dangerous situation by encouraging them to speed. If you have an accident while driving at high speed you will suffer huge damage regardless of the safety equipment installed in your car. The same works with helmets.
The helmet is there to minimize the force of impact. It helps prevent injuries from sticks, skates, and pucks that hit the head. It also decreases the severity of the concision.
I think enough media attention is devoted to the issue of concussions now a days to prevent players from reckless play just because they are wearing a helmet. Also the risk in certain plays is what deters many players from attempting them, which results in risky plays often ending in highlight reel plays. Those kinds of plays are the ones that lead to certain players being better than others and consequently higher paid.