Sidney Crosby's sister benched by hockey concussion

The Crosby family has endured what can be described as an unfortunate hockey coincidence. Sidney Crosby's younger sister, an elite goalie, is also suffering from a concussion. This has brought a great deal reaction from the hockey world.

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In this image taken from video posted to YouTube, Taylor Crosby talks about her brother Sidney Crosby, why she loves the game and her goals to one day play for Team Canada.

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Date: Tue. Mar. 8 2011 8:13 AM ET

Two members of the famous Crosby hockey family have now been sidelined with concussions.

A new report says that Taylor Crosby, 14, the sister of Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, recently suffered the same brain injury that has kept her famous brother off the ice for more than two months.

The Toronto Star reports that Taylor, a goalie, was injured two weeks ago during a practice for her under-16 team. Crosby plays for Shattuck-St. Mary's, a prep school in Minnesota with a renowned hockey program that her big brother also attended.

Taylor has since returned to the ice for practices. But her brother Sidney remains benched, with the team not announcing any changes in his health status.

Next week, when the NHL's general managers hold their annual meeting, the issue of how to handle concussions in players is expected to be a hot topic of discussion.

Some have complained that Crosby, who was first injured during the Winter Classic, should not have returned to the game so quickly. He was checked into the boards four days after his first hit, and hasn't returned to the ice since.

An NHL working group met during the All-Star break in January and recommended a new policy for players suspected of suffering a concussion. The policy is expected to be in place by the end of the regular season.

The effect of concussions in sport has become a topic of sudden intense interest. The discussion began with football, but has moved to hockey in recent months, in part because of Crosby's injury.

The news last week that former NHL enforcer Bob Probert had a degenerative brain disease has also stirred a debate about the safety of fighting in hockey.

Penguins GM Ray Shero has said he wants the league to look at whether to ban all headshots, even those that are accidental.

"We are a league where you can accidentally hit a guy in the head with your shoulder and not be penalized," Shero recently told USA Today.

"But if you clear a puck out of your zone and it accidentally goes in the stands, they give you two minutes. Does that make sense?"

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Michel
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In all honesty, given the speed of the game and the fact that people can fall, slip into the boards or accidently get hit with a high velocity slap shot, I can�t see concussions disappearing completely. Case in point, Crosby�s sister was hurt during practice. They should, however, eliminate as many potential concussion causing acts in the game of hockey. I�ve been a referee with Hockey Canada for 7 seasons now and I would support the elimination of fighting and any shots to the head. Just as a player must be in control of his stick at all times, the same should apply to any part of the player�s body. When Sydney was hit during the Winter Classic that was a cheap shot and the goon who hit him should�ve been severely punished. What is the NHL waiting for a fatality on the ice? I didn�t buy the BS excuse that it was accidental. You never see any such accidents in International play. Those men and women are there to skilfully play hockey without trying to maim their opponents. Better equipment is not the answer as this will only encourage vile players from trying harder to hurt someone. The answer is to ban fighting outright, there are enough other venues considered sport where you can beat someone into oblivion. Perhaps Bob Probert�s widow would agree with this. In addition there should be zero tolerance for hits to the head. When was the last time we saw an accidental hit to the head during Olympic hockey??

CSam
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Steve, the fact that they start the article with a sister of a famous Canadian hockey player obscures the subject of the article, which you missed, which was on concussions, and what's being done to prevent such types of injuries in hockey.And although someone said apples to oranges when Shero talked about delay of game penalty, I don't think he's far off the mark on that one. This never used to be a penalty, but now accidental or not, your team goes down a player for 2 minutes or less. But smash into another players' head at a high rate of speed, and no penalty in many cases? How does that make any sense when you consider all the silly penalties that are called? No need to ban players on every hit, just give a penalty if contact to the head was made, and progress from there if necessary.

Barry
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as a minor hockey coach i have seen far to many young players get injured from a good solid body check. it is a significant part of the game. unfortunately training in the area of hitting and being hit is inadequate. 3 players on my team this year out with concussions-1 done for the year.my son loves the physical aspect of the game even though he is a smaller player. he has been trained well in the art of hitting getting hit and avoiding a hit. so far no injuries but the way some players hit it is only a matter of time before he gets his bell rung too.there is a lack of respect for opponents that needs to be addressed- by parents and coaches.

Richard in New Brunswick
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It's because of the attitude and thinking (or lack thereof) of the "Doug"s of this world that "sport" - especially violent, risk-taking, injury-producing "sport" - is so popular. It's truly a thrill to gamble with your life and win. It's even more than a thrill - it's an addiction. Everything is just ducky until "the accident" happens. The ruined careers and lives just don't make your radar, do they Doug? Too bad your kind of attitude isn't illegal and I was a judge. I'd sentence you to about 365 days of volunteer work in a trauma and physio setting where you'd get to really enjoy the results of your foolish mindset. Society spends millions each year rescuing, treating and supporting the dead and disabled adrenaline junkies who, I'm sure, share Doug's views completely - or did, until they learned the hard way that those views are just plain stupid.

Goldens
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No head shots, period!

Doug ^^^ BC
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I'd agreee with those who say the NHL myst kee working on ways to get head shots out of the game.Unlike some people,I think they have been working on it.Though I can see why a lot of fans think they are not doing enough,fast enough. Having said that,this is a game that comes with hazzards.At the professional level the payers are bigger and faster than ever before.People can suffer concussions on many plays that start out innocent enough,and during which there never was any ill intent.I question the validity of the argument tht the fights cause a lot of injuries.I do see an occassioal injury in a fight,but to the best of my re-collection,not very many. Taylors concussion,if the article is correct,was suffered during a practise.How anyone can put ill intent into that discussion is beyond me. All hockey related industries are,and must continue to improve equipment,and all hockey leagues need to enforce rules that would help prevent DELIBERATE hits to the head.But anyone who thinks concussions can ever be totally eliminated should stick to tiddly winks.It just isn't in the cards. To the notion that anyone involved in anything dangerous in life must be a fool,I say "what a load of crap".The object of the exercise in any dangerous endeavour is to mitigate the danger of injury.The world would be a boring place,and the evolution of mankind would grind to a halt if everyone on the planet decided that playing it safe took precedence over competing at the highest level.It's always been people who lived and worked on the edge,beyond the norms,that invented things,explored new frontiers,and raised the bar in their particual endeavours.The play it safe crowd rarely do anything exceptional.

eaglegray
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I agree with Bob's comment. One of the major solutions to these injuries is for the culture of the NHL to change so teams no longer sign players solely for their 'tough-guy' abilities. Every player in the NHL should be there only because of their superior hockey skills. Hockey 'enforcers' are nothing more than high paid scrappers; they are hockey 'bouncers' who are given a licence to injure. This is what demeans the North American professional game. It makes it a laughing stock with American comedians.

Joe SPumolio
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Some people need a reading comprehension course. "Taylor, a goalie, was injured two weeks ago during a practice for her under-16 team. Crosby plays for Shattuck-St. Mary's, a prep school in Minnesota..." Where does it mention she was hit by an enforcer? Pay attention to the words people. The words, not the voices in your head, tell the story. As for Syd The Kid, he needs to learn some basic hockey skills like situational awareness and keeping his head up. He's cocky and stares at his feet and deserved to get hammered. End of story. The last hit that put him out was a clean hit delivered as he was skating toward the corner while looking back over his shoulder. I would have hammered him too. I hate when people who don't understand hockey and have never played comment on hockey stories.

Dave T MAritimes
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Lets not bash the Crosby's for one they are talented kids and anyone who does should be ashamed.Jelous maybe ?? Anyway i do agree that the safety and future of the players ahould be considered when these things happen. And yes this is NEWS is does not just affect Canada buddy this affects your players as well ........

s
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As a mother of two very active boys who play hockey, I cringe every time I hear of an injury, especially a concussion. I, and many parents like me, know our kids love the game but we are reliant on the rules and the officiating (which at the younger levels can be pathetic beyond belief..nothing like watching your kid get punched in the head or checked from behind at 11 years of age..with no consequence to the players instigating that...yet our coaches cannot pull the kids from a dangerous game unless they wish to be suspended for a year...only the entire parent group in the stands can do that..which, there seems not to be the desire to do so). Whatever rules the NHL puts into place will affect what happens at the kid's level..so please...let kids enjoy the game but FiX the issues around head injuries and cheap shots!!. We know what happens later in life to people who sustain repeated head injuries so why fool around with this?? Otherwise, as responsible parents, we will have to say.."sorry, this is not a wise choice to engage in this game." And I am about there.

Mighty Quinn
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Keep your head up kid.

jack
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The NHL will never -- I repeat -- never ban fighting, and will never seriously deal with "headhunters." Period.

Bob
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If the league adequately penalized the enforcers who intentionally hit players the "game" would be a lot more interesting to watch. If I had my way, I would ban the "enforcers" from playing at all, so that I could enjoy skilled players like Crosby doing his stuff.

Birds of a feather
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Sorry to hear his sister has incurred the same fate. Hits to the head are a serious issue and so is fighting which has had the same long term consequences of premature death being the result. Why are the Penguins whining again... first it was Syd's so called "head shot" when Syd ran into another player who was exiting the zone after the puck and it was Syd who ran ran into him when he was looking the other way up ice (Crosby's fault) then it was Lemieux crying foul and now Shero? Spare us all the whining Mssrs Lemieux and Shero.

Richard in New Brunswick
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There are only a handful of issues that I consider black and white these days. This is one of them. Anyone who, for ANY reason, continues to put their health and entire future ability to function competently at risk by engaging in behaviour that is likely to cause further injury has priorities that I don't understand. It must be a terrible blow to the hopes and aspirations of a player such as Taylor Crosby to be sidelined like this. I only hope both she and her superstar brother have enough sense left after their concussions to choose a safer occupation before further injury not only makes the choice for them but permanently damages their ability to even have an occupation. Without your health and independence you don't have much left to enjoy on this planet.

Steve
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This is news? Only in Canada...

Matt in NB
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I think Mr Shero is comparing apples to oranges with the final statment in the article.

SS Ottawa
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I wonder if she ever had to face Alexandra Ovechkin...

Huh?
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"Famous" Crosby family? Isn't that kind of pushing it?

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