Former Jets coach Bob Murdoch had CTE, family says

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted March 28, 2024 8:48 am

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The family of a former Winnipeg Jets head coach says he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Bob Murdoch was the NHL’s coach of the year in 1989-90 with the Jets, and won two Stanley Cups as a player with the Montreal Canadiens.

The Concussion Legacy Foundation says researchers at Boston University made the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after Murdoch died in August at age 76.

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The foundation says his widow, Bev, released the findings to raise awareness about the long-term effects of repeated blows to the head in hockey.

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