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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
An odd factoid that is forever burned in my memory is the last 5 guys to play in the NHL without a helmet. Probably because they all played for quite a while that way
- Craig Mactavish
- Rod Langway
- Brad Marsh
- Doug Wilson
- Randy Carlyle
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I didn't know this, but this explains his transparent anti-helmet agenda.
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Originally Posted by Randy Carlyle
I have a theory on concussions. I think the reason there’s so much more of them obviously the impact and the size of the equipment and the size of the player—but there’s another factor: Everyone wears helmets, and under your skull when you have a helmet on, there’s a heat issue. Everyone sweats a lot more, the brain swells. The brain is closer to the skull. Think about it.
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