Fw: Concussion data

to: Colin Campbell

12/02/2008 03:56 PM

-----Forwarded by Mike Murphy/TOR/NHL on 12/02/2008 03:56 PM----Kris KingfTOR/NHL

To "Mike Murphy"

11/07/2008 06:34 PM

cc
Subject Fw: Concussion data

I thought the numbers would be less. Hope this helps.

Kris King
Senior Director
Hockey Operations
National Hockev Leaaue

Willem Meeuwisse
-----Original Message----From: Willem Meeuwisse
Sent: 11/07/2008 04:30 PM MST
To: Kris King
Cc: Julie Grand
Subject: Re: Concussion data
Hi Kris:
Here are the numbers for regular
Season
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08

concussions

Number
56
88
66
109
96

72
72
***** no data during lockout
***** no injury surveillance
69
74

I would interpret these numbers to show a gradual increase from

1997-2001.
These were the first year of the NHL Concussion program
and may have been due to an increase in reporting of injuries rather
than an actual increase in the number of concussions.
Then, the
injury numbers went down. Since 2002, we seem to have a stable number
of concussions at around 72 per year.

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Winne
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Willem (Winne) Meeuwisse, MD, PhD
Chair, Health Management Panel
National Hockey League

On 6-Nov-08,

at 8:25 AM,

wrote:

Murph has to give a presentation

on Monday and has asked me if we have
info
on the# of concussions the last 4 or 5 years?
Really looking to see if
they have decreased.
I think he just wants general points that there
was
"this many 5 years ago, and last year we had?"
Do either of you
have the
numbers?
Appreciate your help with this.
Kinger

Kris King
Senior Director
Hockey Operations
National Hockev Leaaue

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