Yet what flies under the radar in professional sports leagues, including the NHL, is the overuse and abuse of prescription pain killers. It’s pro hockey’s dirty little secret – poorly ...
According to Kesler, the use of prescription painkillers in the NHL is widespread. He says, “Players can lie about this, but every single player in that locker room is on a pain killer ...
The Hockey “Code” and the NHL’s Problem With Pain Killers For many, hockey the way it was meant to be played is set out in the mythical “Code”.One of its commandments is that players ...