Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter
Last November Don Sanderson—a rookie defenseman with the Whitby Dunlops—became famous in hockey circles for all the wrong reasons.
During an on-ice fight, Sanderson received a horrific concussion, a concussion that eventually cost him his life. It should be noted that both players tossed their helmets before they chucked the knuckles, all in the name of the “code” of fighting in hockey—that and to save their hands from injury.
It is common for hockey players to toss their helmet before they engage in a fight, and in Sanderson’s case not wearing a helmet proved to be a grave mistake. Yet, time after time, we still see many hockey players (especially those in the NHL) continue to practice this dangerous behavior.
Many argue that it was Sanderson’s carelessness (taking his helmet off before/during a fight) that was the cause of his injuries. The fact is, without the fight there is no taking off of the helmet; the act is as much to blame as the lack of equipment, as you can’t have one without the other—that and the fact that there were no rul ...
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