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browna · 05-13-2013, 12:39 AM

Boogaard had over 1100 PIM's in junior/ECHL (240 minutes in 33 games!)/AHL; twice as many PIM's that he got in the NHL, in less games than he played in the NHL; I don't think those accumulated minutes were on hooking or holding penalty calls.

Yet only the NHL is being sued for all the "physical" trauma that he encountered, and the subsequent pill addiction that the family claims? He fought a lot more and a lot more often in the lower leagues, and had a lot less people watching him when playing in Houston or Louisiana, and was thus likely well into his addictions and issues before he stepped foot in the NHL.

So even if you want to argue that this should fall entirely on the league and there is no personal responsibility on his part (which is false), how, outside of money, is the NHL the only ones blamed and on trial here?

05-13-2013, 12:39 AM	#16
browna Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Boogaard had over 1100 PIM's in junior/ECHL (240 minutes in 33 games!)/AHL; twice as many PIM's that he got in the NHL, in less games than he played in the NHL; I don't think those accumulated minutes were on hooking or holding penalty calls. Yet only the NHL is being sued for all the "physical" trauma that he encountered, and the subsequent pill addiction that the family claims? He fought a lot more and a lot more often in the lower leagues, and had a lot less people watching him when playing in Houston or Louisiana, and was thus likely well into his addictions and issues before he stepped foot in the NHL. So even if you want to argue that this should fall entirely on the league and there is no personal responsibility on his part (which is false), how, outside of money, is the NHL the only ones blamed and on trial here? Last edited by browna; 05-13-2013 at 12:41 AM.