Sports related concussions are a growing concern in the world of athletics and affect athletes of all ages. Remaining up to date on identification and management of sports related concussion ensures parents, athletes, and coaches follow an appropriate recovery plan for the long-term well being of the athlete. A 2022 update by The Concussion in Sport Group defined sport related concussion as a traumatic brain injury caused by a direct blow to the head, neck, or body resulting in an impulsive force
Hockey
The Belleville Senators are thrilled to announce that the IIHF World Junior Championship pre-tournament game between Sweden and Germany at CAA Arena, on Monday, December 23, 2024, is sold out!  More than 4,200 tickets have been purchased for fans to watch the 21-time WJC medallists and two-time champions from Sweden take on the up-and-coming hockey nation of Germany,
On Sunday afternoon, the Madison Excavating U13 AAA Quinte Red Devils travelled to Aurora to face off against the York-Simcoe Express. YSE came out buzzing, lighting the lamp just three minutes in, to take an early lead. Quinte responded on the power play at the 5:59 mark, as Everett Brown buried a beauty, set up by Blake McManus and Kade Osterhout.
BELLEVILLE, ON – Some of the best young hockey players in the world have arrived in Belleville for the week and there are some great chances to get an up-close look, at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre.  Both team Sweden and team Czechia have set up their pre-tournament camps in Belleville, ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship coming up in Ottawa
Being down three regular defencemen proved to not be much of an issue for the Cobourg Cougars in a 5-2 victory over the Wellington Dukes on Friday night.
Missing Jonathan Kapageridis, Duncan Schneider and captain Jesse English, the Cougars rode a hot powerplay with three goals and a 24-save performance from goaltender Tommy O’Donnell to their 13th win of the season
December 13, 2024, Mississauga, ON – …. Two teams made up of the top 20-year-old players from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) will face two Ontario University Athletics teams next month in a new two game series, the OJHL announced today.
The two-game series will see OJHL teams play the host OUA teams
The Bonn Law U14 AAA Quinte Red Devils played two home games this weekend. Â
On Saturday, The Devils hosted The York Simcoe Express for an afternoon game at Warkworth. Dax Sage was fantastic in net, shutting the door on the Express. The Red Devils would go on to score 4 goals in the game on their way to a 4-0 shutout win. Brody Grant Scored a pair for the Devils, while Austin Pettey and Thomas Marsden each added singles.
Many athletes believe their competition ends when the game is over. This approach is not an issue if you play for fun, but if you want to reach your greatest potential, you are giving up significant opportunities to improve. Approximately two percent of US high school athletes go to compete in NCAA Division I sports.
The Environmental 360 Solutions U16 AAA Red Devils …Mac Chisholm was in on all three goals, scoring two, including the clincher in overtime, with Nate Rashotte assisting on both tallies while linemate Isaac Tracze netted the winner’s other goal as the Devils eeked out a 3-2 verdict over the visiting Whitby Wildcats Sunday at the Community Centre in Tweed.
The Belleville Senators moved up to fifth place in the American Hockey League’s North Division standings this week after splitting a home-and-home set with the division-leading Laval Rocket (AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens). Belleville came from behind to win on their first trip to Laval this season on Friday before falling on home ice the following night.