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Donnie Hockey
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 Posted - 12/19/2009 : 4:04:46 PM
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Former Cincinnati Swords defenseman Reggie Fleming, who died in July, had brain damage due to repeated head trauma, linking hockey for the first time to a condition usually found on boxers, the New York Times reported Friday.
Fleming, who spent 12 seasons in the NHL, was found by Boston University researchers to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that causes cognitive decline, behavioral abnormalities and ultimately dementia, The Times said. Fleming is the first hockey player known to have been tested for the disease, which was also found in several former NFL players recently.
Fleming, who died at age 73, appeared in 11 games with the Swords in 1971-72, recording three goals and five assists with 62 penalty minutes. He had 108 goals, 132 assists and 1,468 penalty minutes in 749 career NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres. Fleming helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961 and also spent two seasons with the World Hockey Association's Chicago Cougars. |
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