• Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz loses his mask after taking a slap shot off the mask during game one of the second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series against the Florida Panthers in Toronto on May 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Maple Leafs’ goalie Anthony Stolarz’s injury highlights concerns about concussions in ice hockey

Incidents like this underscore the importance of advancing concussion detection, management and prevention strategies in high-impact sports like hockey.
NFL player Damar Hamlin’s injury during a game on Jan. 2 may have been a heart injury called commotio cordis. Researchers are working on ways to prevent this rare but often fatal sports injury. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Damar Hamlin injury: Was it commotio cordis? How to prevent a potentially fatal blow to the heart in young athletes

Commotio cordis is the result of blunt trauma to the heart, and is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in youth sports. Improvements in protective equipment may help prevent it.

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