Former NHL enforcer joins CTE study

Former NHL enforcer Chris ‘Knuckles’ Nilan has joined a study to learn more about the impact of contact sports on the brain, specifically the role of repeated hits to the head in developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) – which can only be diagnosed after death. #sports #news #cbcnews Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNa... More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing, our team of trusted reporters helps you make sense of the world, wherever you are.