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Role of enforcer in NHL shrinks - Newsday
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Family donates Boogaard's brain to researchers
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NHL Star's Brain Donated to Brain Injury Study - Brain Injury Law
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Family of Derek Boogaard files wrongful-death lawsuit against NHL
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NHL's Derek Boogaard brain donated for trauma research to study
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NHLer Boogaard's brain donated for trauma research - The San Diego
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NHLer Boogaard's brain donated for trauma research - The San Diego
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Time fails to do its job and heal the Rypien family - The Globe
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Junior Seau's Suicide Underscores Importance of Focusing on Player
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Derek Boogaard died on this day in 2011. His mother placed this in
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NHL and CTE Future of head trauma diagnosis, treatment - Sports
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Derek Boogaard's brain donated for trauma research after former
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NHL's Boogaard brain donated for trauma research - The San Diego
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Boogaard's family donates his brain
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Derek Boogaard's brother charged with providing drugs in player's