Article: Secret locker room game causing concussions

There's a dangerous new game being played out in the locker rooms of hockey rinks and arenas across North America. Although most coaches, parents and certainly most doctors have never heard of "Helmets and Gloves" (also called locker boxing and buckets), they are quickly becoming more familiar with the cuts, bruises and concussions that are ensuing from the game.

Dalhousie University Associate Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Kevin Gordon learned of the game and consequences while treating injured athletes at the IWK (Izaak Walton Killam) Health Centre in Halifax.

A bit of Internet investigation soon led Gordon to videos of matches posted on YouTube and other sites popular with young people. The ...

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