Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
KEITH PRIMEAU feels good, speaks clearly, shows less and less of the symptoms that have plagued other professional athletes who have suffered the number of severe concussions that he did as the Flyers captain earlier this decade.
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
More photos » by NATHAN DENETTE - AP What can I say? I'm neewwwww here! Browse more photos » The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Hall of Fame game 5-1 as they used their forecheck and a determined defense to stymie a Detroit Red Wings team that had seemingly turned a corner. The Chris Osgood that had posted a .976 sv% over his last three games was replaced by the one that had a sub-.900 sv%...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I just finished reading Adam Proteau's new article on players speaking out against head shots. It's a usual article for someone of his ilk; but I saw a quote from Keith Primeau, one that many people have said time and time again, and it got me thinking, is it really true that players today have less respect for each other than they did in previous generations? I'm going to start off with a little disclaimer:...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews remains out It has been a little more than four years since Keith Primeau played his final game in the NHL.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The boss pointed out this radio interview with Keith Primeau the other day, who discussed his views on the whole hits-to-the-head thing. It’s one of the most outspoken things I’ve heard from a well-known player and it’s clear that his view is strong and definite—and it makes me wonder why we haven’t heard from further players this way. After all, this isn’t just...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Former Flyers captain Keith Primeau was on AM 640, a talk radio station in Toronto, today and discussed the subject of head hits. Primeau, whose career was cut short due to head injuries, was very critical of the type of hits such as the one delivered by current Flyers captain Mike Richards on Panthers forward David Booth last week. Primeau stated the following: “There is not a place in the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Former Philadelphia Flyer Keith Primeau was on Leafs Lunch today with Darren Dreger & Bill Watters. He discussed headshots and the Mike Richards hit on David Booth. “There is not a place in the game for those kind of hits.” “Those hits are a punishable act.” “If were going to make a change…there has to be a line drawn in the sand.” “The head has...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
When Keith Primeau said in April that after his death, his brain would be donated for concussion and brain-injury research, the former Flyer created plenty of awareness of the issue.
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
This is what happens when someone fulfills my request . Thank you, steve_w. So I was gone for a while. In my absence, the Burkies piled up. Three weeks worth. Yes, that was tons of reading. After the jump your witticisms. No context or setup. Enjoy. PS. Remember its an honor to even be nominated. So thank you academy. mf37: Rumour has it when Kyle Wellowood learned of this signing he immediately begain...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
In honor of opening day for H.S. football and U-M, here are our top practice moments (Allen Iverson excluded): 2 for fighting In 1994, tough guy Bob Probert and rookie Keith Primeau traded fists (ruled a tie). Dave Lewis, teammates broke them up. 2 for fighting II
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
Former Red Wings forward Keith Primeau has been named director of player development and special assistant to the general manager of the Las Vegas Wranglers of the East Coast Hockey League.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
from Steve Silver of the Las Vegas Sun, The Wranglers announced Wednesday that two-time NHL All-Star Keith Primeau will assist head coach and general manager Ryan Mougenel as the Director of Player Development. Primeau’s duties will include player recruiting, scouting, and other administrative tasks. “To have Keith as a part of our staff is very exciting for the new direction of our program,”...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, A great movie needs a great ending, and these NHL playoffs are Oscar-bound with Friday night’s seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals. In the backdrop of troubled franchises in Phoenix, Atlanta and Florida, among others, the NHL’s on-ice product has delivered a magical spring. “I still have time to watch hockey, and let me tell you, it’s been freakin’...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
From Dr. Tim Rindlisbacher of the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto, in the National Post: In the old-time hockey world, they believed that a severe hit to the head either hurt you right away or not at all. New longitudinal research begs to differ. A recent study in the Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise affirms that minor but repeated blows to the head are associated with clinical...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
One of the upsides of leaving professional ice hockey would be to live a normal life, Keith Primeau said when he retired three ...
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