Abstract
Aim:Several high-profile professional hockey players have retired due to career-ending concussions sustained in the National Hockey League (NHL). We sought to determine the salary cost of career-ending concussions in the NHL.Methods:Concussion-induced retirements from 1995 to 2015 were identified using public media sources. The number of missed games due to a player’s final concussion was multiplied by per game salary to determine cost.Results:In total, 35 players were identified: the total cost to teams and insurers of career-ending concussions was US$135,476,777. Half of the total consisted of salaries owing three players with contracts still active in 2015.Conclusion:The financial impact of concussion-induced retirements provides another reason for professional leagues to take measures to better protect their players from concussion.
Highlights
ObjectivesSeveral high-profile professional hockey players have retired due to career-ending concussions sustained in the National Hockey League (NHL)
Several high-profile professional hockey players have retired due to career-ending concussions sustained in the National Hockey League (NHL) or other professional leagues
The age, year and team the player was on when the career-ending concussion occurred were recorded along with the total number of concussions sustained in the NHL
Summary
Several high-profile professional hockey players have retired due to career-ending concussions sustained in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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