When a cartoon character gets bonked on the head, stars appear and float in a silly circle. It may be funny to see in a cartoon, but it's not so funny when it happens for real. Seeing stars, feeling goofy or dazed for a little while, or being knocked out after getting hit in the head are all symptoms of a type of brain injury called a concussion. Hockey is actually a very safe sport at the youth level when compared against other youth sports. That’s not to say hockey is without risk, but by comparison to many youth activities, hockey has no more injuries than other sports, and in many cases ...