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and it s not even just in contact sports in something like cycling or snow sports, you can have an accident and sustain a head injury. yeah, but one of the sports which hasn t studied the effects of concussion as much as other sports is actually one of the most terrifying sports certainly to watch and that s canada s national winter sport, ice hockey. but the university of british columbia is undertaking a five year study to take a look at the impact of concussion on the sport. marc cieslak has been finding out more. ice hockey is tough. it s fast. it s a sport where contact has become as much a part of the game as sticks, pucks and the cold. it s physical and it s filled with ways for players to injure themselves. while awareness of concussion and impact trauma in sports has increased in the last few years and filled headlines, researchers continue to study the issues. but does technology really have a place to play in making sports like this one safer? it s a massive

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