Allan Walsh Blames NHL After Former Enforcer Dies Young

Devastating news struck the hockey world yesterday when a former player passed away far too young. Player agent Allen Walsh took the occurrence as an opportunity to call out Gary Bettman for ignoring the effects of concussions.

Former NHL Enforcer Passes Away At Age 52

Reports came out yesterday that former NHL enforcer Chris Simon died at the age of 52. Simon had a long career spent with various teams, each of whom paid their respects to the their former player on social media.






The tragedy has brought more attention to the issue of fighting in hockey and the impact repeated concussions has on athletes.

Walsh Claims Gary Bettman Has Role In Former NHL Players Suffering

Agent Allan Walsh took the opportunity to address some of his concerns about player safety with the modern NHL. Walsh has been very critical of Gary Bettman, especially his policies that relate to player health and safety. After Simon's passing, he called out Bettman for remaining complicit while former NHL players continue to suffer from the long-term side effects of fighting.



Simon was likely suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a brain condition that many athletes develop after suffering repeated concussions. The condition has life-altering and frequently debilitating symptoms. Hopefully, with fighting becoming less common in hockey, fewer athletes will have to suffer from this condition going forward.