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Former Buffalo Sabre Rick Martin passes away

Started by Kira, Mar 13 2011 04:52 PM

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#1 Kira

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 04:52 PM

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After the passing of Bob Probert this summer, we know how this must hurt. Our sympathies to his family and Buffalo's fans.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 06:05 PM

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After the passing of Bob Probert this summer, we know how this must hurt. Our sympathies to his family and Buffalo's fans.



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Posted 13 March 2011 - 06:48 PM

Sympathies to the family, organization, and fans.

It sounds like he still had a lot of hockey in his heart.

My money on the board pledge:

$1 for each goal scored by a player after whom I have named a hamster.

An additional $5 for each hat trick scored by a player after whom I have named a hamster.

An additional $10 if any of the above goals is the GWG goal that gives us the series win.

An additional $50 if it is the GWG that wins us the Cup.

$5 for a SO by Jimmy.

Hamsters' names (current players in RED):  Henrik Pavel Tomas Nicklas Dominik

                                                                      Niklas Matthieu Daniel Robert

                                                                      Johan Andreas Valtteri Jonathan

                                                                      Andrew Patrick Ian Todd

                                          And introducing:  Jordin Damien Gustav James

TOTAL SO FAR: $24

 

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 10:12 PM

The French Connection loses a star. R.I.P, Rick. :(

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 11:09 PM

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 09:21 AM

RIP you will be missed
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Posted 14 March 2011 - 01:45 PM

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Posted 21 March 2011 - 08:15 AM

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Posted 06 October 2011 - 08:12 AM

CTV.

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Posted 06 October 2011 - 08:22 AM

Apparently Martin had agreed to donate his brain to research like Probert had. They found brain damage similar to the other former nhl players brains they've studied. His only known concussion was in 1977 when his head hit the ice while not wearing a helmet.

I don't want to turn this thread into a concussion debate. I just thought this was relevant to the thread and surprising.


Researchers studying the brain of seven-time All-Star Rick Martin found damage consistent with the trauma they found in other former NHL players. The difference is Martin wasn't a fighter.

Martin is the first non-enforcer who has been diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy by researchers at a Boston University brain bank.


http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7065080/ex-buffalo-sabres-great-rick-martin-had-damage-consistent-cte

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Posted 06 October 2011 - 08:24 AM

Apparently Martin had agreed to donate his brain to research like Probert had. They found brain damage similar to the other former nhl players brains they've studied. His only known concussion was in 1977 when his head hit the ice while not wearing a helmet.

I don't want to turn this thread into a concussion debate. I just thought this was relevant to the thread and surprising.




http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7065080/ex-buffalo-sabres-great-rick-martin-had-damage-consistent-cte

he cracked his head open on the ice, it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out why his concussion issues were so bad. Luckily, all players wear helmets now so most don't have to worry about this unless they are a fighter who took their lid or their helmet falls off during play which is rare.
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Posted 06 October 2011 - 11:13 AM

Another death. This has not been a good year for the NHL or its fans. One can only hope 2012 will be eons better. My condolences to his family and friends. He is at peace now, and one with the stars.
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Posted 06 October 2011 - 11:55 AM

Another death. This has not been a good year for the NHL or its fans. One can only hope 2012 will be eons better. My condolences to his family and friends. He is at peace now, and one with the stars.

I know the title is misleading, since it was posted when this initially happened, but this is an update, not a report of a new death... this occurred last winter(still technically the same caldender year, but not exactly part of the recent rash) and the updates are in regards to connections with concussions...

Edited by stevkrause, 06 October 2011 - 11:56 AM.

All I have to say about Holland and our off-season:

Here in this thread

Here in this one as well

Here in this one too

and finally

Here


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Posted 08 October 2011 - 01:58 PM

Toronto Star.

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