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Head trauma led to former NHLers death reportskip to main content (press enter) CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Head trauma led to former NHLers death reportFleming 1st hockey player known to be tested for condition in boxersLast Updated Friday December 18 2009 1000 AM ET Comments28Recommend25The Associated Press Reggie Fleming a former NHL player who died in July at age 73 had brain damage due to repeated head trauma linking hockey for the first time to a condition usually found in boxers the New York Times reported FridayFleming who spent 12 seasons in the NHL was found by Boston University researchers to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy a disease that causes cognitive decline behavioural abnormalities and ultimately dementia the Times saidFleming is the first hockey player known to have been tested for the disease which was also found in several former NFL players recentlyBoxing weve known for a long time football weve recently become aware of now hockey Dr Ann McKee a neuropathologist at Boston University who also diagnosed CTE in the former football players told the newspaper Repetitive head injuries can have very serious longterm consequences regardless of how you get themDeputy NHL commissioner Bill Daly told the Times the league would have no comment until it had a chance to review the reportFleming had 108 goals 132 assists and 1468 penalty minutes in 749 career games with the Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo SabresHe helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961 and also spent two seasons with the nowdefunct World Hockey Associations Chicago Cougars The Canadian Press 2009This story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesStory Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Story comments (28)Sort Most recent First to last Agre...