@@johnlee1259 I watch him all the time on the NHL network. Stu is highly intelligent and classy. He was an absolute scary beast of a man when he played.
He was definitely one of the best took care of his teammates no matter what loved jim when he was here in detroit and loved em wherever he played a true class act
Love this Man. Met him in Illinois in 1992 at christian athlete hockey camp. He was still with Chicago. Then the next year he came to my hometown Anaheim Ducks and by chance meeting he remembered me and said hello, remembered my name too. That moment solidified my love for the game for life.
Great responses, but also great questions and facilitation. I enjoyed watching this interview. Stu's definitely articulate and gave great, thoughtful answers.
About a year ago I watched one of those TSN Classic hockey games,a playoff game between Montreal and Quebec. 1984. I'm a Leafs' fan and had no dog in the fight, but did remember watching the game. Just turned 60(Feb 15) and recall well the hockey brawls of the 70s and 80s and 90s. Just the same I was startled by how many fights used to occur back then;I had forgotten how common this was. Maybe ten seconds in pretty much everyone was into it. And the scraps just kept on coming. Easy to forget the old NHL.
I really appreciate a voice like Stu's, speaking out in favor of fighting in hockey, and making the point that concussions are by and large not caused by scraps. They are caused by the LACK of fighting and accountability in the sport. With the instigator rule, players simply don't respect each other the way they used to.
I have to say I am really impressed with Mr. Grimson. What a well-spoken, thoughtful man. He shatters the stereotypes of the hockey enforcer/goon. I pray that he never has to deal with CTE.
This was a great interview with 1 of the best enforcers that played - proves that they had a role on the team and not just goons- enjoyed watching Stu play
Stu was a tough hombre for sure, no one could ever doubt that. And as tough as he was on the ice, he is one of the kindest, most polite and decent people one could ever meet off the ice. He mentioned 10-15 concussions over his hockey career, so though he's now in his 50's, I would hope that dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or even the onset of Lou Gehrig's disease are not in his future due to possible CTE. His head trauma probably began during his days in midget hockey, well before junior. When his junior days were upon him, stats show his PIM took a predictable jump. As time wore on and he turned pro, his fights may or may not have been as frequent, but were far more intense than during his junior days. The fact that Stu was able to play as many years as he did in the NHL is a testimony to what he spoke of during the interview (taking care of himself away from the rink). Stu is also an attorney and at one point worked in the prosecutor's office in Tennessee, prosecuting dirt-bags who committed crimes against children. I'm happy that the NHL Network TV has him host the discussion panels semi-regularly and would like to hear his insights full-time. I would even suggest that they hire him and a few others as HOSTS of the show, as they're far more astute when it comes to an intelligent discussion of hockey matters. Thank you Stu for representing our sport as you have. You're a credit to your family name and to the great game of hockey.
It's really good to see he's not punch drunk was a incredible enforcer in his day tough as nails love to watch his fights on line miss them days of good old fashion hockey. 👊
I feel privileged to have acquired Stu's autograph back when the Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes. This clip furthers my appreciation. The NHL needs to take care of these guys. They encouraged fighting, and guys like Stu answered the call. It's time that the league takes some responsibility.
The Detroit Red Wings drafted Stu in 1983 and I wish they would have kept him. Probert, Kocur and Grimson patrolling the ice for the Wings would have been a sight to see. KOCUR BOMBS JIMMY KYTE!!! Don't mess around with Gordie Howe.
I've had one concussion in my life, I'm 58 years old and I got it when I was 8 years old, let me tell you it hurts, it's nothing compared to a headache, it's a serious injury, I can't even imagine having as many concussions as this former NHL player, that's devastating as far as your brain is concerned
Bare fisted fighting isnt the problem guys COMON it isnt lacerations or facial muscles getting bruised. Its the hard hard hits that shake the brain to the point of braking up tissue. Maybe from a heavy heavy puncher sure. Like a boxing punch without gloves would break every bone in your hand. So that isnt the case
Stu is great! I met him years ago at a function and he had no problem talking to me about his playing days. He actually accepted me as a facebook friend back then too! Lol
I do NOT doubt the reality of CTE AT ALL. I've been playing sports for my entire life, including at the top leve in college for lacrosse. Similar to hockey with pretty violent hits, though no fighting. So my question is - Stu seems totally with it and fine. Is it down to genetics once again who develops CTE and who doesn't?
When i was a kid watching stu and todd ewen with the ducks, i always thought that grimson was a mean man all the time, cause of that scary look he had and the way he played. I was wrong.
The one thing that will never go away in the NHL is fighting and the reason being is to police on the ice for the skilled set players and make sure that nobody cheap shots them. I agree that they need to get rid of is head shots for sure and whenever a player gets pummeled into the boards they need to bring them off the ice immediately and seek attention. The NHL like the NFL is in denial about CTE..
Not true. Unlike Bettman and the NHL, the NFL has acknowledged that concussions are a regular part of football, rules have been changed regarding hitting techniques, kickoffs, etc., and new helmet technologies are in development, with the newer helmets being put into regular use during the 2018 seaon.
But the thing is CTE didnt kill Bob Probert. Bob had a drug problem for a long time, he had a drug problem when he was playing and he had it after he stopped playing. Drugs killed Bob not CTE.
he’s saying not to hit someone in a vulnerable spot... lol, who was that guy he fought where he had the other guy’s jersey up over his head, pinched off so he could assail the guy while he was compromised, tied up in his own jersey... lol, yeah, class act...
Has more to do with being fairly well educated as opposed to barely making it out of high school. Stu's always been a well-spoken guy, and he gives candid answers here. I take issue with the idea he presents that "most concussions come from open ice collisions and not fights". Certainly the most public of concussions have come from hits (Crosby, Savard, etc.), but if we look at all the players who've been diagnosed with CTE they're all "tough guys". If the league is serious about the removal of shots to the head there's a certain hypocrisy if fighting is left in the game. As with many aspects of the NHL, it won't be phased out by rule but grandfathered. I loved a good scrap back in the day. Having seen the long term damage, and the number of guys its claimed, it's time to evolve.
MrBradymoss there are boxers that have been ko’d many times and there speech seems unchanged after they have retired. While others have never been ko’d or have only a few times with major changes to speech. Look at Amir Kham and Roy Jones they have both been viciously ko’d more than a few times and their speech is fine.
@@harorider96 that's not my definition of dumb, someone who was normal and had a head injury or gets something like dementia doesn't mean they become stupid, they are still the same smart person they always were. They may seem dumb to someone who doesn't know them. It's hard to describe what I'm saying lmao, I've had too many concussions...... seriously I've had three that I know of and you are correct, you are never the same after a concussion.
People that blamed Chris Benoit's murder's suicide on Steroids should seriously look at the comments here.....head shots...where it be fists or chairs, the impact....
That is impossible to prove, since there will never be a situation where you could have a control group for a new study, and the old data from the fighting era of the 80s and 90s is corrupted because nobody reported concussions then (as Grimson just admitted). When you look at the recent deaths of 6 or so enforcers, all with CTE symptoms, it seems likely that more fighting did more harm than good. It helped to curb the violence at one point, but now that players aren't really as dirty anymore (because suspensions are well enforced) and the need for fighting is slowly dying. Hopefully it continues on that path
No doubt stu was a tough bastard but fights against probert at least the ones i saw were absolutly no fucking contest as it seemed everyone of the ended with probert raggdolling him to the ice as if he was 10 yrs old and a 100lbs.
BIG DEAL!!! How many people get hurt at work making FUCK ALL!!! Stop with the bloody whining about getting millions to do something you love and going in knowing full well you could get hurt.
