Is There A Concussion Crisis? Traumatic Brain Injury and the Future of Hockey

Join us for a free public panel discussion where hockey superstars and renowned concussion experts will meet to discuss how professional sports leagues are wrestling with protecting their players from long-term brain damage and what researchers know about the consequences of these conditions.

This event will feature:
Ms. Hayley Wickenheiser, Canadian hockey star and four-time Olympic gold medalist
Mr. Ken Dryden, PC, OC, Hockey Hall of Famer, author of Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey and Baycrest Health Sciences board member
Dr. Barry D. Jordan, a neurologist at Cornell University, medical advisor to the NFL and one of the first scientists to identify brain changes related to concussions in athletes
Dr. Brian Levine, a senior scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute leading a longitudinal research study tracking the brain health of retired professional ice hockey players

Wickenheiser will kick off the session with an exclusive talk, Silent suffering and head injury: Why athletes stay quiet and what we can do to help, followed by a panel discussion and Q & A.