He's right. And the commissioner, who has endured three player lockouts and several off-the-ice issues,Nike Just Do It Scarpe, is quick to point out his work in this area. Indeed, the NHL was active early with concussions and injury awareness, despite the overall dangers of his game.
"Whether we were the first sports league to have a working concussion study group with the players, our doctors and trainers, or the fact that we were the first sports league to have baseline testing, or the first sports league to have protocols for diagnosis and return-to-play decisions, or the rule changes we've done, or softening the environment, the boards and glass, or having the department of player safety, these are all things that we do on an ongoing basis," he said. "Because we want the game as safe as possible."