Hockey Hall of Famer and long-time concussion advocate Ken Dryden wants the NHL to adopt a "no head contact" rule to help cut down on concussions.
In his new book, Dryden examines the long-term effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) through the tragic fate of one hockey player, Steve Montador who died suddenly in 2015.
"Look at the symptoms that they are dealing with memory loss at a very young age; depression anxiety difficulty in terms of making decisions or dealing with anything complicated. That's what Steve's life was like at the end."
A neuropathologist confirmed Montador suffered from CTE after his autopsy.
Dryden feels NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman can be an advocate for change. "There are two really good parts of this one in hockey there are answers for this and two Gary Bettman is the right person to implement those answers."
Dryden says NHL commissioner Gary Bettman needs to make fundamental changes to professional hockey to save players' lives.