Kes’s Reviews > Finding Murph: From First Overall to Living Homeless in the Bush - The Tragic True Story of Joe Murphy > Status Update

"In recent years, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has accused the media of fanning fears about the risks of concussions, such as the one Joe Murphy suffered in January 1991 while playing against the Red Wings. The science, Bettman insists, remains too uncertain for anyone to draw conclusions about the long-term implications of repeated brain trauma."

"A Boston researcher, Dr. Ann McKee, announced in August 2017 that she had found CTE in the brains of four former junior hockey players. All four—none of whom advanced to the NHL—had committed suicide before the age of 30."