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Dear NHL Owners, Do You Know Kids Are Watching?

One dad points out there's a difference between tough play and savage play

(Newser) - Dave Banks is thrilled that his 10-year-old son started playing hockey this year, absorbing all the great lessons that team sports can bring to a kid. Too bad the adults playing the game are such lousy role models, he writes for the GeekDad blog at Wired . In an open letter... More »

Brain of Dead Hockey Player Was 'Going Bad'

Derek Boogard likely faced early dementia

(Newser) - Hockey enforcer Derek Boogard died of a drug and alcohol overdose at age 28—but his future likely wouldn't have been too bright had he lived, because he probably faced midlife dementia. In the last of a three-part series on Boogard, the New York Times reveals that the multi-millionaire... More »

Trio of Enforcer Deaths Puts Spotlight on NHL Fighting

Wade Belak third NHL tough guy to die this year

(Newser) - A trio of deaths has put the spotlight on the role of tough guys in hockey like never before. Recently retired player Wade Belak was found hanged in a hotel room this week. His death follows that of Rick Rypien, who died in apparent suicide last month, and New York... More »

Hockey Star Found Dead in Apartment

Derek Boogard, former Minnesota Wild standout, found yesterday

(Newser) - New York Rangers hockey player Derek Boogard, 28, was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment last night. Boogard, formerly a Minnesota Wild player, fought on the ice 54 times and amassed 255 penalty minutes, but the enforcer known as the "Boogey Man" will be remembered just as much for... More »

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