PHILADELPHIA – MAY 05: Marc Savard #91 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Wachovia Center on May 5, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 4-1 to take a three games to one lead in the series. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Marc Savard on concussion issues: “I should still be playing”

Marc Savard’s career was tragically cut short after multiple concussions forced him out of the game. In a gut-wrenching column from Stan Grossfeld of the Boston Globe, Savard discussed his post-playing career.

He admitted he shed a tear when he knew his career was over following a hit from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Matt Hunwick. Savard said he missed the competitive spirit of the game.

“I’m 39,” he said. “I still should be playing, right? I miss it. I was an intense player when I played. I just miss the competition.”

Savard discussed battling depression and anxiety related to concussions. He said he was a “zombie” for three months following a blindside hit by Matt Cooke. Savard said he never heard from Cooke after he said he wasn’t ready to talk to him the night of the incident.

“I wasn’t in any mood to talk to him that night, so I never talked to him,” said Savard. “I never heard from him.”

Savard is now the head coach of the AAA Bantam Petes where his son Tyler plays. While he’s still dealing with issues related to concussions, but seems to be in a better place. He told the Globe he’s going to donate his brain to science to study the effects of CTE when he passes away.

Read the full feature in the Globe. All the best to Savard on his post-career.

[Boston Globe]

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