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 Robert
Kirwan, host of The Learning Clinic Radio Show, which is broadcast
live from Laurentian University on CKLU 96.7 FM, hosted a special
After The Whistle show on August 29, 2011 with Robert Mazzuca,
Commissioner of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League which
governs play for seven Junior A level clubs in Northern Ontario and
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Robert Mazzuca is shown on the right in
the photo.
Mazzuca provided listeners with a very
comprehensive overview of the league and spent a considerable amount
of time going over the benefits for young athletes playing in the
developmental league. Graduates of the league have gone on to play
in the Ontario Hockey League with the Major Juniors and many have
gone on to earn scholarships at universities in Canada and the
United States.
Mazzuca and Kirwan talked about a new
Concussion Safety Program that is being introduced in the NOJHL this
year and also related how this program can be used in high school
sports to help determine when players with concussions are ready to
return to play. This new program is based on the use of imPACT,
known as the immediate post-concussion assessment and cognitive
testing program. Under the program, players take a computer
generated baseline test before the season begins. Then if they
suffer a head injury during the season they are given another test
to determine if there has been any change from the baseline. Players
are not permitted to play again until their test is back to the
level of the baseline and they get permission from a doctor to
return.
The 2011-2012 season will certainly be a
turning point for the NOJHL under Mazzuca's leadership. He hopes the
introduction of a four-man officiating policy, plus the Concussion
Safety Program along with several other initiatives will improve the
image of the league, fill the stands for all games and eventually
lead to expansion to as many as 12 teams.
You can listen to the full radio show by
following the links below. You can also "watch" the show
which was video recorded in its entirety if you prefer to watch on
demand.
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Robert Kirwan, host of The Learning Clinic Radio Show, which is broadcast
live from Laurentian University on CKLU 96.7 FM, hosted a special
After The Whistle show on August 29, 2011 with Robert Mazzuca,
Commissioner of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
LISTEN
TO THE ENTIRE RADIO SHOW BY CLICKING HERE
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VIDEO
SERIES OF THE RADIO BROADCAST
The radio show with Robert Mazzuca that was done
above was also recorded on video and posted on Youtube.
If you would prefer to "watch" the radio
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