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NO HEAD GAMES
Phantoms coaches, players grateful for increased awareness of concussions
By Tom Williams
williams@vindy.com
If there is one good thing coming from the concussions suffered by high-profile hockey players like Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Marc Savard and Chris Pronger, it’s a better awareness of diagnosing head injuries.
Phantoms coach Anthony Noreen and assistant Brad Patterson say things have changed for the better since when they suffered concussions as players.
Noreen was 17 and in his first season of junior hockey when he was hit into the boards. His head struck the ledge at the top of the board.
“That’s the only one for sure that I know of,” said Noreen, 28. “I had tunnel-vision, extreme tunnel-vision [but] I finished the game then felt nauseous afterwards, light-headed.
“An assistant coach took me to the hospital where I was diagnosed with a concussion.”
Noreen said the injury caused him to miss two weeks of games.
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