Let's see how concussed athletes in the recent limelight fared:
Some players are out for their season:
Tiffany Roulhac (NCAA-W-Basketball) - out for the season following 2nd concussion.
Mark MacDonald (NCAA-M-Basketball) - Missed 10 games so far (2 months+)
Simon Gagne (Professional Ice Hockey) - Out for the season after suffering 3rd concussion.
Some players miss extended playing time:
Taylor Procyshen (Minor League Ice Hockey) - Missed 21 games (approx. 2 months)
Tracey Kelusky (National Lacrosse League) - Missed 8 games (Approx 2 months).
Other Players miss only a few games:
Tyler Morris (NCAA-M-Basketball) - Misses 2 games (approx 1 week), now practicing.
Chris Higgins (NCAA-M-Ice Hockey) - Missed one game
And some players don't even leave the game in which they sustained the concussion:
Kate Lance (High School Girl's Basketball) - Returned to the same game after falling face-first during overtime, but returned to hit the game-winning shot, then was examined by doctors to determine if she suffered a concussion and, possibly, a broken nose.
