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Hockey players lobby Congress on issue of head injuries 

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BY ALLISON SHERRY  Star Tribune (Minneapolis) SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 WASHINGTON – Former professional hockey players and their family members – many with Minnesota connections – are canvassing Capitol Hill this week in hopes of pressuring professional and amateur sports to tighten rules and better protect players. Those lobbying members of Congress include Len Boogaard, whose … Read more

Daly: NHL is happy with CBA, no ‘storm clouds on the horizon’

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By Jason Brough  Sep 6, 2016 According to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, the league is happy with how the current CBA is working and doesn’t think “there is anything major that would need fixing.” Translation: Daly doesn’t foresee another work stoppage, at least from the NHL’s perspective. “I think there’s a general satisfaction with how … Read more