Massive Revelation Could Change Everything for NHL Enforcers

There are many dangers involved when working in the NHL.

Not only can you receive threats from fans of other teams; (SEE: Leafs Fans Reportedly Threatened Family of NHL Referee) but you can also get injured (SEE: BREAKING: The worst is confirmed for Landeskog).

On top of that, players are subject to severe traumas that can lead to an early death.

This is what a major university study has revealed.

Columbia University conducted an important study highlighting the difference between the average ages of death among NHL players.

Rick Westhead reported on Twitter that fighters or enforcers who had participated in 50 or more fights died a decade younger than those who hadn't.

This is a significant difference. While it's known that hockey players often have to deal with the consequences of their past physical traumas, the huge difference in life expectancy between fighters and "regular" players is alarming.

How can the leaders of the NHL remain unaffected by this? How can they turn a blind eye to this issue and not ban fights altogether?

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