前NHL明星Bobby Hull在死后被诊断为CTE, 将他的衰落与曲棍球联系起来。 Former NHL star Bobby Hull was posthumously diagnosed with CTE, linking his decline to hockey.

传说中的NHL球员Bobby Hull赢得了两次MVP奖和1961年芝加哥黑鹰队的斯坦利杯,后被诊断为第2阶段慢性创伤性脑病(CTE)。 Legendary NHL player Bobby Hull, who won two MVP awards and the 1961 Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, was posthumously diagnosed with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). 赫尔的遗孀透露,他在后来的几年里经历了记忆丧失和判断能力受损的经历。 Hull's widow revealed that he experienced memory loss and impaired judgment in his later years. 波士顿大学的研究人员发现,每年打曲棍球时,CTE的风险增加34%。 Researchers at Boston University found that the risk of CTE increases by 34% for each year of hockey played. 赫尔在目睹他的前队友斯坦·米基塔(Stan Mikita)的衰落后,将他的大脑捐赠给研究。 Hull donated his brain to research after witnessing the decline of his former teammate, Stan Mikita.