Looks like it might be the end of the road for Micheal Ferland

[Chairman Maouth]

Concussions are coming very easy to him now. I believe this is his fifth one and his fourth in the last three years: 2018 playing for Carolina, twice in 2019 for the Canucks and now again tonight in Utica. And as far as I know he wasn't even injured tonight. He just started suffering "concussion-like symptoms."

I hope he takes care of himself, first and foremost.

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[JT Kreider]

That's a shame. Guy busted his tail to overcome his demons and make a name for himself in the NHL. Hope he his alright.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

That's a shame. Guy busted his tail to overcome his demons and make a name for himself in the NHL. Hope he his alright.

It's got to be devastating for him.

 

[Rangediddy]

It's got to be devastating for him.

But he can be proud as hell of the life he can give his family now.

always liked him and hoped he’d get to be a star player in the league. All the tools to be one.

 

[WestCoastFinnie]

;(

 

[Negan4Coach]

That sucks. I loved it when he played for the Hurricanes last year. We've never had a guy like that on the team before. Sad.

 

[Rubi]

Some times life really sucks. And he's only 27.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Plenty of terrific highlights from that first playoff series against Vancouver. He can retire and look back fondly at a respectable career.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Plenty of terrific highlights from that first playoff series against Vancouver. He can retire and look back fondly at a respectable career.

Unfortunately that playstyle (which was fun as hell yo watch) led to his demise, impossible to sustain a careee playing with such reckless abandon

Best to him in future health and life

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Unfortunately that playstyle (which was fun as hell yo watch) led to his demise, impossible to sustain a careee playing with such reckless abandon

Best to him in future health and life

Great video!

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Ah jeez man that's awful.

Beyond his career hope he can just live a symptom-free life off-ice.

Hell of a player, not many built like him these days

 

[viper0220]

It is sad, he went through a lot even if he has to retire he has made good money. He came from a poor family with a single mom.

 

[bleedgreen]

I don’t understand why this is the end? He had a headache so he left the game, which is pretty standard when trying to come back from these things. Maybe he IS done but we have no reason to think that based off of this? AHL can be more violent than the NHL, of course they’re going to be cautious. He could go back to the Nucks and play without getting back into another AHL game. He has a four year contract. I highly doubt they’re going to rush anything since they’re going to be paying anyways.

Seems a little premature.

 

[SteelerNation]

I don’t understand why this is the end? He had a headache so he left the game, which is pretty standard when trying to come back from these things. Maybe he IS done but we have no reason to think that based off of this? AHL can be more violent than the NHL, of course they’re going to be cautious. He could go back to the Nucks and play without getting back into another AHL game. He has a four year contract. I highly doubt they’re going to rush anything since they’re going to be paying anyways.

Seems a little premature.

If you had a family member that’s had multiple concussions in a short time frame, the latest being non contact what would your recommendation be?
At the very least he should sit out for a full year and re-assess the situation, but in all likelihood this is it.

As we’ve seen in football, having multiple concussions in a short time frame is devastating, and increases your likelihood of getting another.

 

[jetsforever]

I'll always remember him as the guy who can't spell 'Michael'
Hope he's alright with recovering

 

[andora]

If you had a family member that’s had multiple concussions in a short time frame, the latest being non contact what would your recommendation be?
At the very least he should sit out for a full year and re-assess the situation, but in all likelihood this is it.

As we’ve seen in football, having multiple concussions in a short time frame is devastating, and increases your likelihood of getting another.

You are reporting that he sustained a concussion.. when the actual report said he had symptoms

They are different things

 

[SteelerNation]

You are reporting that he sustained a concussion.. when the actual report said he had symptoms

They are different things

You know what causes concussion symptoms? Having a concussion. Whether he sustained a new one or is still having lasting effects from a previous one that he thought he was recovered from, both scenarios are bad.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

That sucks, wishing Ferland all the best. Big blow for the Canucks.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

You know what causes concussion symptoms? Having a concussion. Whether he sustained a new one or is still having lasting effects from a previous one that he thought he was recovered from, both scenarios are bad.

You're right, concussions do cause symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and nausea. You know what else does? Not eating enough. Not sleeping enough. Food poisoning. The flu. Pregnancy.

I could go on, but the point is that while, yes, it's likely concussion-related due to his history, having concussion-like symptoms doesn't necessarily mean you have a concussion.

 

[andora]

You know what causes concussion symptoms? Having a concussion. Whether he sustained a new one or is still having lasting effects from a previous one that he thought he was recovered from, both scenarios are bad.

I do .. very much so i have had 3

But report it properly

 

[serp]

Serious concussions take a while to recover from. Hopefully Ferland wasn't trying to rush anything . Probably smarter to shut it down for the year and see how things develop over the summer and how he feels in training camp. He's still under contract for 3 more years so that gives him a decent amount of security so he can progress slowly without the needs to try and earn a contract somewhere.

Stars fans all thought Stephen Johns was done after missing nearly 2 years . Turns out we where wrong about that .

 

[Three On Zero]

I'll always remember him as the guy who can't spell 'Michael'
Hope he's alright with recovering

what are you trying to say? I spell my name the same way as him.

 

[Foppberg]

Hopefully he retires. I think most guys should retire sooner than they do when they have concussions.

 

[ZenOil]

Hope he has a nice retirement and avoids the ravages of CTE. His brain health should be both his and his families main concern.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Unfortunately that playstyle (which was fun as hell yo watch) led to his demise, impossible to sustain a careee playing with such reckless abandon

Best to him in future health and life

Became a legend in Calgary that series.

Sucks for Ferland, really was a hell of a hockey player when he was on. Huge, fast, good shot and decent hands. Can't say I didn't see this coming though, he's racked up some really hard miles. Hope he can get healthy and stay that way, whether playing hockey or not.