A Columbia University study of 6,039 former NHL players since 1967 showed enforcers (50+ career fights) died on average a decade younger than their comparable peers.
Mean avg age of death for fighters was 47.5.
Avg age of death of control group was 57.7.https://t.co/9FXDXqiEnh

— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) May 10, 2023