New equipment

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Originally Posted by RoanokeFan

The concussion issue will not be solved with "equipment." What causes concussions is the unnatural movement of the brain WITHIN the skull. I can't see any external piece of equipment that would, of itself, prevent that.

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This.
Injuries happen within the body, not on the outside of the body. New equipment may prevent a bruised knee, but not what gets torn on the inside.

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Originally Posted by TroyArcher

I agree on the helmets. Makes no sense to me they can't design a more protective helmet.

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If a helmet can't be designed to prevent the brain from moving around inside he skull, it doesn't matter how tough they make it.

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Originally Posted by RoanokeFan

Concussions are in a class of their own because of the lingering, debilitating effects they have on brain function. You can live a long time with a limp or aches and pains.

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I think something can be done with helmets as well.....maybe a multi-layered helmet that absorbs impact like a car absorbs kinectic energy.

Another option is to change other equipment so that a blow to the head isn't as easy..... think a medieval knight's armor.

I think a connected helmet might also eliminate the whiplash effect that causes concussions...... often, a concussion occurs after the hit, when the helmet slams into the turf. A connected helmet might arrest alot of that velocity.

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Originally Posted by RoanokeFan

If a helmet can't be designed to prevent the brain from moving around inside he skull, it doesn't matter how tough they make it.

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I've got the solution.........smaller heads.

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Originally Posted by Morehead State

I've got the solution.........smaller heads.

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I'm just leaving that alone, thanks. Someone else has said "no helmets" and while I laughed at the time......

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Originally Posted by RoanokeFan

I'm just leaving that alone, thanks. Someone else has said "no helmets" and while I laughed at the time......

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Don't laugh. I remember Barry Beck (NY Rangers defensman) saying that helmets made hockey a lot more dangerous. He thought players were more more aggressive with helmets.

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Originally Posted by Morehead State

Don't laugh. I remember Barry Beck (NY Rangers defensman) saying that helmets made hockey a lot more dangerous. He thought players were more more aggressive with helmets.

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This is the truth and it's the only alternative to what we have now that would be any different.

Not saying I am one of the voices advocating for it, but players aren't very likely to use their heads as projectiles without a helmet. The problem is though that serious head injuries may decline as a number, but the ones that do occur will be infinitely more serious than they are now.

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Originally Posted by Morehead State

I remember at least 25 years ago seeing a special on TV about the new "soft" helmets.
Maybe thats why they never took off....The "sound" of the game.

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it really puts where the leagues head is at into perspective

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Originally Posted by Morehead State

Don't laugh. I remember Barry Beck (NY Rangers defensman) saying that helmets made hockey a lot more dangerous. He thought players were more more aggressive with helmets.

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Speaking from the vantage point of someone who was hit in the eye with a high stick, I have to disagree. I'd never get on the ice again without a helmet and face cage.

I get his point though.

Here's some relevant information as to the possible breadth and depth of the pending lawsuits.

http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescri...s/Default.aspx