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Dan Sexton mentions keeping in touch with his former Bowling Green teammates on Ducks Weekly http://bit.ly/cLu21l. Dan will be in Columbus tomorrow as the Ducks take on the Blue Jackets.

For those who wonder why NCAA requires the full cage:

http://ducks.ocregister.com/2010/11/06/ ... ery/48584/

Get well, Dan. Hope to see you back on the ice soon.

Freddie wrote:For those who wonder why NCAA requires the full cage:

http://ducks.ocregister.com/2010/11/06/ ... ery/48584/

Get well, Dan. Hope to see you back on the ice soon.

One HUGE example of why I hope the NCAA requirement for full cages stays that way. They are exploring the options to allow half shields, if they do we'll see more injuries like that at the college level.

sbkbghockey wrote:

Freddie wrote:For those who wonder why NCAA requires the full cage:

http://ducks.ocregister.com/2010/11/06/ ... ery/48584/

Get well, Dan. Hope to see you back on the ice soon.

One HUGE example of why I hope the NCAA requirement for full cages stays that way. They are exploring the options to allow half shields, if they do we'll see more injuries like that at the college level.

Or we'll see guys play it more safe when it comes to protecting their heads and faces.

The guys know the risks when it comes to playing this game. If they want to wear half shields, let them.

toddpav wrote:The guys know the risks when it comes to playing this game. If they want to wear half shields, let them.

And the insurance that the schools pay for them?

pdt1081 wrote:

toddpav wrote:The guys know the risks when it comes to playing this game. If they want to wear half shields, let them.

And the insurance that the schools pay for them?

I wasn't talking about college hockey. Insurance adds a whole other spin to what college teams can and can't do.

and that argument is being battled out by people with a say. That being that other major injuries are reduced in leagues with visors over full cage, thus making the sport safer.

MACMAN wrote:and that argument is being battled out by people with a say. That being that other major injuries are reduced in leagues with visors over full cage, thus making the sport safer.

One of the worst injuries reduced is the possibility of blindness from a puck or stick to the eye. But broken noses and/or dental work aren't fun or "minor" either.

I had a similar situation happen a cpl weekends ago, slap shot came up high while staying at the top of the box on a 5 on 4 pk. And it hit my cage!

Back in HS our goalie was flopping around like a fish out of water and the other team basically had an empty net, the puck came out of the scrum in front of the net to a player near the face-off circle who wound up a slap shot, I literally dove across the pile of guys and blocked a shot that dented my cage.

The point is on both occasions no injuries, and unlike pro hockey where you get excellent medical and dental care, college you don't quite as much. Also, having an injury isn't fun at any level but in college you have another job other than hockey- school unless it's a severe injury you still have to attend classes.

It was mentioned earlier insurance would go up and probably medical coverage of players too, which is money that bigger programs like Nodak, Minnesota, Michigan, etc... probably already have and mid level programs like BG could find funds somewhere, but what about the small DIII schools?

Here is info on insurance
"BGSU has implemented a required hard waiver health insurance program. This program states that all domestic students taking eight or more credit hours on the main campus and all international students regardless of credit hours are required to have health insurance coverage. This resolution does not apply to domestic students exclusively at BGSU Firelands or distance-learning students.

Under the “required, hard waiver” program, students must have health insurance that meets the basic minimum requirements set by the University. If the student dos not wish to purchase the BGSU offered student insurance plan, students must have alternative health insurance coverage, provide that information to the University and complete a waiver providing their current health insurance coverage information. If this alternative coverage does not meet the basic minimum requirements, the student must purchase the University offered student insurance plan."

this is a great article as the Author clearly states on the obvious of full face protection
http://www.westerncollegehockeyblog.com ... ts-science
yea, you can not stand against saying if its covered with a cage your less likely to get it hurt.

Yet when compairing the CHL to the NCAA other major injuries are lower in the CHL, and its all being study as reported by the International Sports Injury System research doctors.

The number of minor traumatic brain injury (mTBI), cerebral concussions, is increasing in all levels of ice hockey and this cannot be eliminated by any kind of equipment. Prevention strategies, such as the introduction of “checking from behind” rules have become effective in decreasing the number of severe spinal injuries. A new “head checking” rule should reduce mTBI in the same way in the following years. Mouthguards, that is to say properly worn and fitted mouthgaurds, should be mandatory as an effective device for the reduction of concussion.prevention of dental and oro-facial injuries, as well as reducing the incidence and severity of mTBI. A new internet database system, the International Sports Injury System (ISIS) should improve epidemiological analysis of head, face, and spinal injuries worldwide. ISIS should provide an internationally compatible system for continuous monitoring of risk factors, protective effects of equipment, and protective effects of equipment and effects of changes in rules through the years. Early data on the ISIS is showing that in those international leagues where partial face protection is accepted there is sharp decline in the number of incidence and severity of mTBI, spinal, head and face injuries.



I feel the safe assumption is the more exposed players are more cautious and calculating, and that those with more protection are more agresive, and les worried about self preservation. Much like the motor cycle rider is more keen to the environment than the driver of a car.

Dan was called back up today.