STOP CONCUSSIONS
injuries.
Another new initiative being launched this April will be The Alliance. As Goulet suffered three documented concussions while playing, he personally realizes the challenges of coping in the darkness of this injury. This program will support all athletes from every sport and every skill level and give them an opportunity for a proper head-trauma diagnoses. The Alliance will underwrite a flight and accommodation, as well as cover costs for the first diagnosis of the injury of those athletes who are unable to cover the costs themselves.
This is a very important purpose of my work, some players are forced to leave the game because of the effects of this injury and are unable to find their way after the game
“ This is a very important purpose of my work,” said Goulet.“ Some players are forced to leave the game because of the effects of this injury and are unable to find their way after the game. Oftentimes these players are unable to obtain or maintain employment and I want them to know there is light at the end of the dark tunnel. I want to give them hope by getting their concussion properly diagnosed and managed.”
Goulet, along with Malcolm Sutherland, has also created a new prevention platform known as Safe4Sports. It will launch this April at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Recently the German Ice Hockey Federation adopted the new prevention platform and stopconcussions. com will help set protocols and management procedures for the injury.
Meanwhile, as he travels the world on the mission to stop concussions and spinal cord injuries, Goulet has created a very special hockey event in Australia. The Australian Ice Hockey Classic, featuring hockey powers Canada and the United States, has been
developed to help grow ice hockey around the world and support stopconcussions. com and the Shoot For a Cure Campaign.
Last year, stopconcussions. com partnered with TLA World Wide and TEG to bring the Classic to Australia and The Great One, Wayne Gretzky attended as the ambassador. A group of former and current NHL players who have skated for their respective countries, including such stars as Brent Burns, Scott Darling, Kyle Quincey, Ian Cole, Bryce Salvador and Scott Hannan, participated in the event.
“ Concussions end careers, end lives and dreams and the foundation’ s goal is to address the management of concussions, head on,” said Goulet,“ Only education can reduce the incidence of concussions. For additional information go to our website www. stopconcussions. com.” n
Stopconcussions. com, co-founded by Kerry Goulet and former NHL star Keith Primeau, is a concussion / neurotrauma educational and awareness platform for all sports, established to address the growing trend of concussions in sports. It is an educational portal that players, parents, coaches, and officials can visit to seek the most up-todate information regarding concussions. The main goal of stopconcussions. com is to ensure a level of concussion awareness that ensures that all parties involved in sport can play it safe in their respective sport. Stopconcussions. com Foundation is a not-for-profit organization consisting of employees and ambassadors.