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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
Do the Marc Savards and Chris Prongers of the world count?
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No because they quit because they were injured. They didn't quit before the injuries, which is what Weitz was talking about. Nobody is quitting based on the risk alone.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
The presence of a national military is a necessary evil. Hitting in hockey is not. I continue to maintain that the dangers of ECT and the early onset of dementia are not risks that all players knowingly and willingly accept in their entry into professional hockey. Most of them are 18-year-old kids who understandably believe themselves to be invincible, and the only want to play. When I was 18 I was positive that my body could withstand any punishment inflicted, and I made a tonne of stupid decisions on the basis of this thinking.
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You're right that the military is necessary and hitting isn't. But the NHL players are making a whole lot more money because of that. As for the known risks, if the guys aren't aware of them then why not focus on educating the players on the risks involved?