BACK on the ICE! Johan Franzen (93), on the Doorstep in Front of Goalie Thomas Mccollum, Is Feeling Good in His Attempt to Return from Post Concussion Syn- Drome
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Ce m le o b re ra t ti h ng an 4 0 y ea rs HOSCEPTEMKBER 16E, 201Y5 Vol.W 41, IssuEe 26 E $2K.00 LY METRO JETS ADD YOUTH HOCKEY – P. 3 w w w . h o c k e y w e e k l y . c o m BACK ON THE ICE! Johan Franzen (93), on the doorstep in front of goalie Thomas McCollum, is feeling good in his attempt to return from post concussion syn- drome. Tomas Jurco (26) is behind Franzen during a recent informal Red Wings skate at Joe Louis Arena. Free agent acqui- sitions Mike Green and Brad Richards also skat- ed with their new team- mates. Stories are on Pages 4 and 5. Hockey Weekly photo by Rena Laverty GETTING THE WORD OUT Dr. Brett Martin, director of the Henry Ford Sports Concussion Clinic, talks to the Troy Youth Hockey Association coaches and team managers about how to recognize possible concussions. Story and more pictures are on Page 3. Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine Hockey Weekly photo FALL WARMUP: Matt Haist, left, and Carson Bayoff by John Castine tangle along the boards in a game Sept. 9 at the Troy Sports Center between Haist’s Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 Midget A team and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s U16 fall team. WWEE GGOOTT TTHHEE MMIITTEESS!! AATT FFRRAASSEERR HHOOCCKKEEYYLLAANNDD -- PP.. 99 PAGE 2 HOCKEY WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 3 Metro Jets expand into Youth hockey By Paul Harris Hockey Weekly Editor A move and a change in ownership spurred an expansion into Youth hockey for the Metro Jets. The Junior B franchise has a long history, debuting in the 1989-90 season, in the old Central States Hockey League and in the North American 3 Hockey League, where it now is. The Metro Jets had called Lakeland Arena in Highland their home since the 1990-91 season (it played its first season at the Inkster Ice Arena) before it was announced last month that original owners Hal “Butch” and Mary Kay Wolf had Hockey Weekly photos by John Castine sold the franchise to Peter Cammick, who is Dr. Brett Martin emphasizes a point about concussions to Troy Youth Hockey Association coaches and managers who attended the from St. Petersburg, Fla., and was moving to Fraser Hockeyland for the 2015-16 season. presentation at the Troy Sports Center Sept. 9. TYHA President Dan Jaroshewich invited Martin to speak at the association’s first That move put the Metro Jets in the same monthly meeting of the season. Martin is director of the Sports Concussion Clinic for Henry Ford Health System. facility as Youth organizations Summit Plastics and the Michigan Travelers. Those entities are now under the umbrella of the Metro Junior Jets Hockey Club. Troy coaches learn more about concussions “I introduced Pete Cammick (new owner) to By Dana Wakiji ing, watching television, playing video recovery’s a lot longer in someone that may Butch last season about the idea to capture the Hockey Weekly Special Writer games and texting. be 10 years old, where you’d talk about a growth of the program and take it to another The more you know, the better you do. “I tell kids it’s like a sprain of the brain,” two-week recovery pattern versus 25-30, level, and we all felt that the time was right,” That goes for everyone, but especially Martin said. “Make life boring the first few which can have a recovery (in) three-to- Metro Jets coach and general manager Justin hockey coaches these days when it comes days.” five days.” Quenneville wrote in an e-mail. “Using the his- to concussions. In the first 48-72 hours after a concus- In order to return to play, there’s a proto- tory of the organization and success we have had The Troy Youth Hockey Association sion, Martin said a player can only take col that must be followed. over the past few seasons, we needed to get the took a proactive step on Sept. 9, at the Troy Tylenol, no Aleve or Ibuprofen. A player has to be symptom-free, must right group of people to buy into our vision. Sports Center, inviting Dr. Brett Martin, J.J. Arboleras, coach of the Troy Sting have return to baseline balance testing and Mark Thornton (Summit Plastics) and Rick director of the Henry Ford Sports Midget A team, and the other coaches are return to baseline neuro-cognitive testing Lopez (Michigan Travelers) saw the opportunity Concussion Clinic, to address coaches and required by Michigan law to undergo a results. and believed in our model driven to help players team managers. concussion training program. Then, the player has to make a gradual at the youth level develop and succeed.” In the seven years Martin has been run- “I’ve been in this organization for a return to play, with each step taking 24 And everything is under one roof. ning the clinic, things have changed. while," Arboleras said. “We do take train- hours: “All our teams play out of one building, each “I would say I think we’re much better at ing courses for concussions. I do know • Light aerobic activity. a private locker room, have a strong support sys- education,” Martin said. “I think the media some but it’s always good to have refresher • Moderate aerobic activity. tem, a professional training facility at their dis- attention, I think the NFL and all its trou- courses. And I didn’t know about that • Non-contact, sport-specific activity posal (Michigan Athletic Training) and have all bles have actually elevated a lot of the Tylenol thing. That was very useful to (individual drills). the tools available to grow,” Quenneville wrote. awareness of appearance. Whereas a ding know that.” • Contact practice. The Metro Jets Junior Hockey Club has 12 20 years ago is just a ding, get him back in. Another important aspect of the training • Return to play. Youth Travel teams from Mini-Mite to Midget It wouldn’t really be considered a concus- is understanding that it is easier for young The most vital takeaway for coaches is Major and, of course, the Junior team. sion. Now we know that that is.” children to get concussions. that they don’t have to learn to perform any The main points Martin discussed were: “When you look at 8, 9, 10 (year-olds), tests. All they have to do is err on the side • Explaining what a concussion is. their brains are developing so they’re much of caution. Clinic aims to • Identifying signs and symptoms of con- more susceptible to a concussion,” Martin “If you think he has a concussion, he’s cussions. said. “You also look at one of the things done,” Arboleras said. “I didn’t know that, • Identifying proper treatment. when you’re an adult, one of the things that either.” train more • Explaining proper return to play. stops the acceleration is neck musculature. For more information, visit one of these Martin said that only in about 10 percent If you’re a prepubescent male, you really websites: of cases do concussion victims lose con- don’t have the necessary androgen circulat- • www.michigan.gov/sportsconcussion female refs sciousness, so it’s important to look out for ing to build up muscle mass. So you’re • www.cdc.gov/HeadsUp By Paul Harris other symptoms. much more susceptible. There’s also the • www.henryford.com/concussion. Hockey Weekly Editor Those symptoms include nausea or vom- There were 44 female referees registered in iting: balance problems or dizziness: dou- the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association last ble or blurry vision: sensitivity to light; season, according to USA Hockey Michigan sensitivity to noise: acting sluggish, foggy, District referee-In-Chief Russ Eidenberger. hazy or groggy; concentration or memory He and others would really like that number to problems; confusion, or “not feeling right” be a lot higher. or “feeling down.” So, the first annual USA Hockey Referee Martin also discussed signs to watch for Clinic for females only will be held on Saturday, during a game or practice, such as appear- Sept. 19, at Livonia's Eddie Edgar Arena. ing dazed; being confused about assign- The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and ment or position; forgetting instruction; is open to those who want to be certified at lev- being unsure of the game, score or oppo- els 1-3. nent; moving clumsily; answering slowly; “It’s an area of our program that we need to losing consciousness; changes in mood, build,” Eidenberger said. “... There's a lot of behavior or personality; being unable to opportunities in hockey for female referees. We remember events immediately before or want Michigan to be known as a place where after an incident. there is quality female refereeing.” If a player displays more serious signs, He added that the clinic for female referees such as seizures, repeated vomiting or mus- was the brainchild of he and MAHA cle weakness or numbness, immediate Girls/Women's Vice President Jean Laxton. emergency care is required. But Eidenberger said there were only six indi- Once a coach suspects a concussion, they viduals registered for the clinic a couple of days must immediately remove the player from before press time. There is space for 45 partici- action and the player cannot return to Tyler Pilut, of Troy, asks Dr. Brett Martin a question for more information about recog- pants. action that day. nizing when a player may have a concussion during a game or practice.