Former NHLer J.T. Brown pledges brain to science

Former NHL player J.T. Brown last played in the 2018-19 season with the Minnesota Wild, and he became just the second active NHL player to make a huge commitment to science. Brown decided to pledge his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in Boston.

«We need more information about brain injuries and concussions, the kind of information you can get from studying brains after someone has died,» Brown said in an interview with TSN. «I love hockey and want to see the game grow and would love to try to do what I can to make it safer for future generations.»

Brown first made the pledge in early 2019, but he just recently decided to talk publicly about it. The first active player to pledge their brain to science was former New Jersey Devils player Ben Lovejoy, who did so in 2017.

«I think about my brain health, with the style of game I played,» he said.

«I was a small player, stature wise, and played gritty and played with lots of energy and tried to hit everything that moved I don't know what the impact of the fighting has been on my brain. That's part of the reason I'm doing this.»

Brown stated that he was in 26 fights as a pro along with three fights in junior hockey. He has suffered at least two known concussions, but there could be more. It is definitely a great gesture to help the future of the game.

While playing with the Minnesota Wild in his final #NHL season in 2018-19, JT Brown became the second active NHL player to pledge his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in Boston.

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