NEWARK, N.J. – Roughly two months ago, former Penguin Ben Lovejoy became the first active NHL player to donate his brain to CTE research.
Lovejoy made the decision for many reasons, but one of the biggest was the concussion issues he saw Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang experience during his time in Pittsburgh.
“A ton of people have made impressions on me, but yes, those two guys were definitely a part of it,” Lovejoy said following the New Jersey Devils’ morning skate Saturday at Prudential Center.
Upon the 33-year-old defenseman’s death, Lovejoy’s brain will go to the Concussion Legacy Foundation’s brain bank at Boston University.