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Originally Posted by N-E-B
...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?
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Mostly because I don't believe it would make any difference. As I noted above, when players are all cocky teenagers most of them are certain they will come out on the right side of the odds. We can call that an "educated risk," but I don't think this is good enough. Any amount of money a player may make in his career will never replace the lost quality of life before the age of 40.