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In latest book, NHL great and ex-cabinet minister Ken Dryden calls for the total elimination of hits to the head in pro hockey

'Whether it is a high-stick, an elbow, a shoulder, or a fist...the brain doesn’t distinguish. It’s not about the cause, it’s about the effect,' says the Montreal Canadiens goaltending legend.

Onetime Liberal cabinet minister and hockey legend Ken Dryden says his newest book on head injuries in hockey isn't about raising awareness, but rather a call to action about the need to eliminate hits to the head in the sport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

December 18, 2017

NHL legend Ken Dryden says his latest book on brain injuries in hockey wasn’t intended to simply draw attention to the serious consequences facing players dealing with repeated and severe blows to head. No, it was meant to be a polemic. Mr. Dryden, a one-time Liberal cabinet minister, said he wr...

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