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Junior Seau Suicide: Boston University Wants to Study Linebacker’s Brain
We got official word Thursday night that Junior Seau’s death has been ruled a suicide. His tragic passing at just 43 years old has prompted a ton of questions about depression in retired football players and how it relates to the way the NFL handles head injuries.
Boston University’s Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy has studied the brains of several dead football players...
Via Rumors and Rants
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
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Report: BU asks to study Seau's brain
Junior Seau's brain has been requested by Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, according to a Sports Illustrated report. Seau died of a gunshot wound to the chest Wednesday, and his death is being investigated as a suicide. While there is no conclusive medical link between head injuries and suicide, the BU Center wants to conduct a study...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Report: Boston University Researchers Attempting to Obtain Junior Seau's Brain for Study
When news of Junior Seau's death reached the airwaves on Wednesday afternoon, one couldn't help but notice the eerily similar description of Seau's untimely end to that of another former NFL player, Dave Duerson. Duerson took his own life in February of last year, shooting himself in the chest and leaving a note requesting that his brain be sent to the Center for the...
Via NESN.com
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Junior Seau's Brain Requested By Boston University
Boston University's Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy has requested to research deceased former Chargers linebacker Junior Seau's brain, according to Peter King of SI.com. King has written extensively about the research being done in Boston on brain injuries and its connection to football players in the past. The same researches examined former Bears player Dave Duerson...
Via GridironFans.com
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27 days ago
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FS North to televise first round of NCAA Men's Hockey tournament
North Dakota vs. Western Michigan on FOX Sports North
Minnesota vs. Boston University on FOX Sports North PLUS
Minnesota-Duluth vs. Maine on FOX Sports North PLUSFOX Sports North today announced plans to televise the first round of the 2012 NCAA Division I Mens Hockey Tournament live on Saturday, March 24.The University of North Dakota vs. Western Michigan University game from Xcel...
Via Fox Sports North
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March 20, 2012
Kieran Millan Stops 68 Shots to Propel Boston University Past University of New Hampshire in Double OT (Video)
Boston University is moving on. The Terriers took down the University of New Hampshire in double overtime on Sunday at Agganis Arena to advance to the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament. BU goaltender Kieran Millan stopped 68 shots in the double OT win, breaking the previous tournament record of 65 held by Providence's Chris Terreri. Alex Chiasson, meanwhile, supplied the...
Via NESN.com
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March 12, 2012
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March 12, 2012
Boston University to reexamine men’s hockey program after Nicastro sexual assault charge
Via the Associated Press, Boston University made a big announcement in the wake of allegations of rape against Wings prospect Max Nicastro. BU Today’s Art Jahnke provides the details thereof:
In the wake of the second allegation of sexual assault by a BU hockey player this season, Boston University President Robert A. Brown will convene a task force to examine the culture...
Via Kukla's Korner
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February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
Nicastro pleads not guilty to rape
A Boston University hockey player has pleaded not guilty to raping a female student and has been ordered to have no contact with the woman.
Max Nicastro, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., was also ordered held on $10,000 bail after his arraignment Tuesday in Brighton District Court.
Authorities say the junior defenseman and 2008 Detroit Red Wings draft pick sexually assaulted another student...
Via AP on Fox
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February 21, 2012
Report: Nicastro charged with assault
Boston University hockey player Max Nicastro was arrested and charged with sexual assault Sunday, the school's BU Today reported.
Nicastro, a 21-year-old defenseman from Thousand Oaks, Calif., was suspended from the team pending the outcome of the investigation, BU athletic director Michael Lynch said.
University spokesperson Colin Riley said Nicastro was arrested about 6:30...
Via Fox Sports
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February 20, 2012
Boston University hockey player arrested for sexual assault
Max Nicastro, a defenseman on the BU men’s hockey team, was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with sexual assault. The campus police department is working with the county district attorney’s office on the investigation. He is being held on a $25k cash bail.
Nicastro is accused of assaulting a fellow Boston University female student. He has also been suspended from...
Via The Victory Formation
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
Boston University Defenseman Max Nicastro Arrested for Sexual Assault
Max Nicastro of the Boston University hockey team has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. Nicastro was arrested at around 6:30 a.m on Sunday, according to CBS Boston. He was reportedly accused of sexually assaulting a female student on campus. BU's athletic director, Michael Lynch, told CSNNE.com that the junior defenseman has been suspended by the team pending the...
Via NESN.com
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
Another BU hockey player arrested for sexual assault
Max Nicastro, a junior on the Boston University Terriers hockey team, was arrested and charged with sexual assault early Sunday morning following an incident on BU's campus.
He is the second Terrier to be charged with sexual assault this year; senior forward Corey Trevino was kicked off the team in early December after being arrested following a reported attempted rape...
Via The Nosebleeds
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February 19, 2012
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February 19, 2012
Boston University Hockey Teams Up With Autism Speaks to Create Awareness (Video)
Often during Boston University hockey games, the blue patch on the shoulders of the Terriers' jerseys will spark a conversation. Whether between two television commentators or a pair of fans watching from the stands, the blue Autism Speaks patch that BU is wearing on its jerseys this season helps create awareness for the disorder. The involvement doesn't end with just a patch...
Via NESN.com
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February 19, 2012
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February 19, 2012
Jack Parker's Boston University Squad Exceeding Expectations, Ready for 2012 Beanpot
Boston University lost some talented players in the offseason, but that hasn't stopped the Terriers from remaining one of the nation's premier teams again this year. Jack Parker's bunch is having another excellent season, making them perhaps the favorite to take home another Beanpot title at TD Garden on Monday night. The Terriers enter Monday's first-round action...
Via NESN.com
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February 05, 2012
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February 05, 2012
Corey Trivino Arrested and Kicked off BU Hockey Team
BU Terriers forward and Islanders Prospect Corey Trivino was arrested Sunday night and charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery. He also faces two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime and one count of assault with attempt to rape.
According to Art Jahnke of BU Today, Trivino, while intoxicated, pushed his way into the room of a female student and started...
Via Islanders Hockey Blog
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
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