This is Your Brain on Hockey...Concussions from the Rink

Concussions remain mostly a mystery. But the human lab that is the NHL makes this much clear - the human brain can only absorb so much pounding. The Toronto Star's Randy Starkman has some compelling stories on this topic in the Sunday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 24 editions of the Toronto Star.

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[dougjnesbitt]

Colin Campbell is an asshole

[DngPwf724]

2nd list should include tim connolly

[KRYPTON1T3DD]

ive had 5 and im 30. It sucks :( I play goal in hockey and it happens.

[mrdayo100]

Shut up

[MrButters4444]

I'm 3 years old and I've had 88 concussions

[xXJeezItsOnlyMeXx]

2 Concussions, 13yr old girl..

[sputz98]

@insaneboy683 i've had 5, i'm 12

[insaneboy683]

I've had 4 concussions in hockey, and I'm only 14...

[madmanszalinski]

And half those guys shouldn't be able to swing a stick with the concussions they've had.

[xr3n3g4d3x]

@madmanszalinski You wouldn't be able to type that sentence if you really had nine concussions

[madmanszalinski]

I've seen The Mighty Ducks. All three, actually. I know. That shit HURTS.

I've had nine concussions, too.