BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Stop Concussions - ECPv5.14.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Stop Concussions X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://stopconcussions.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Stop Concussions REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221107 DTSTAMP:20260619T193338 CREATED:20220913T201521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T192330Z UID:1131-1667692800-1667779199@stopconcussions.com SUMMARY:Brandon's Marathon DESCRIPTION:DONATE HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hi there\, my name is Brandon. I am a former junior hockey player who has experienced multiple concussions. I sustained my most severe concussion in January 2019. This concussion resulted from a hit in a Junior B hockey game\, and at the time I did not realize I had a concussion. Symptoms started to be noticeable one week after the hit and progressed for the next month. After two months of some concussion rehabilitation I was starting to feel better and was eager to return to sport and normal everyday activities. It was in July 2019 that I learned I returned too soon. After receiving a small bump in a pickup hockey game\, my symptoms slowly started to come back. During the course of the summer\, I tried to ignore the symptoms thinking they would go away after a month. However\, these symptoms persisted and progressively got worse. In October 2019\, the symptoms were so severe that I made the decision to pause my post-secondary education and start weekly treatments for my concussion. This was a dark and lonely time with no end in sight. I was not sure if I would ever recover as concussions do not have a timeline. I am fortunate that my concussion rehabilitation was successful and that I am now fully healed. My rehabilitation is largely due to treatment I received at Shift Concussion Clinic and the access to resources such as the Stopconcussions Foundation. Now that I am healed\, my goal is to help spread awareness on concussions and preventative measures that can be implemented to prevent a concussion. My goal is not to change the game of hockey or any other contact sports. I among many others enjoy the nature of the game and would like to see the physicality continue to be part of it. Therefore\, my goal is to educate athletes on preventive measures regarding a concussion\, as well the correct steps to take after receiving a concussion. If I had the knowledge on concussions that I do now when I initially got one\, I would have healed in a much shorter time frame. Joining the Stopconcussions Foundation will help me contribute to the foundation’s goal of changing the mindset of athletes\, not the game\n \n \n \nBrandon is running for Stop Concussions !  Please support him in his run at this years’ Hamilton Marathon! \nMy name is Brandon and I will be running the Hamilton Marathon on November 6th\, 2022. Growing up I was highly active and played competitive hockey. I continued pursuing my passion for the game in University where I went on to play Junior B hockey for the St. Thomas Stars. \nMy time with the St. Thomas Stars was cut short. In January 2019\, I sustained a hit and went directly into the boards while skating quickly up the ice. Initially\, the hit only raised concerns in relation to my shoulder. Without serious concern\, I returned to the game. It wasn’t until three days later that I began to feel concussion symptoms. I have suffered two concussions prior\, but this one was different. I was sensitive to light. My balance was off. I had convinced myself that the symptoms would only last a week and slowly diminish day by day. \nFast forward months down the road as the symptoms persisted. I tried to block them out and continue with my normal routine until it became unbearable. My academic studies came to a pause when I decided it was time to move home and seek treatment. I was recommended to Shift Concussion Management in Guelph\, Ontario to receive treatment. This is where I learned that I was suffering from post-concussion syndrome and that my vestibular system was all out of sorts. Hearing that my life as I knew it had to come to a complete and utter standstill was a tough pill to swallow for the active and energetic kid that I was. Rigid guidelines were put in place to kick off this long\, slow\, and frankly\, agonizing recovery. \nThe first month of this process was extremely difficult. No phone\, computers\, television\, exercise\, going out\, or playing the guitar. My only form of entertaining pastimes included podcasts\, and even that was limited. This was an extremely tough time in my life\, and I had hit an all-time low. As time passed\, I began to notice minor improvements\, bringing me to the next phase of the recovery process – reintroducing physical activity. A common component of concussion treatment is known as the “Buffalo Treadmill Test\,” where one gradually increases treadmill speed and heart rate up until the point at which the onset of symptoms begins. Much like training for a marathon\, my rehabilitation experience was nothing short of a mental battle. It was at this point that I fell in love with running and told myself that when I recover\, I will run a Marathon. \nThree years later\, I am fully recovered and preparing for my third marathon with the goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. I am extremely grateful for Shift Concussion Management. Without their team\, specifically Scott Haller and Joe Pendleton\, I would not be where I am today. I would also like to thank Kerry Goulet\, the founder of Stop Concussions\, who was always there to speak to me during my most difficult times. \nI am now fundraising for the organization that helped me and continues to help many other athletes affected by concussions. I ask kindly that you can contribute any amount that you feel comfortable with to this great organization. \nThank you\, \nBrandon Cooper \n  \n\n\n\nRace website: https://www.hamiltonmarathon.ca/\nFundraiser Page:  DONATE HERE\n\n\n\n  URL:https://stopconcussions.com/event/brandons-page/ ORGANIZER;CN="Stop%20Concussions%20Foundation":MAILTO:toni@stopconcussions.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221112T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T233000 DTSTAMP:20260619T193338 CREATED:20220325T173251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T202443Z UID:1090-1668281400-1668295800@stopconcussions.com SUMMARY:Slap Shot joins the HHOF Weekend DESCRIPTION:Slap Shot joins the HHOF Weekend\nTICKETS\nSome of the cast and crew from the iconic Slap Shot Movie are joining us\, in Toronto\, for some Hockey Hall of Fame weekend fun!  November 11 and 12!  Bring on the foil and join us!\nYes\, that is right!  Right here in Toronto you can meet some of the cast*:  Dave Hanson\, Captain Johnny Upton (aka Allan Nicholls) Hanrahan (aka Chris Murney)\, Andre Bergeron (aka Jean Tetreault) Dave “Killer” Carlson (aka Jerry Houser) and Billy Charlesbois (aka Guido Tenesi) …more to be announced in the next few days.\nThe boys will attend the Sports Card Expo Friday November 11 and 12th!  Details and times to be announced.\nExclusive party at the Bottom Line Restaurant where you can be one of the lucky ones to join us at this one-of-a-kind event!\nCall us at 416-828-2929 or email info@stopconcussions.com to reserve your spot.\nAll in support of StopConcussions and CONNECTED Mental Health.\nMore details to follow.   BUY TICKETS HERE\nUniversal Studios and Hansonbrothers.net are not affiliated\, endorsing or represented in any way of the event. \n*players subject to appear URL:https://stopconcussions.com/event/slap-shot-joins-the-hhof-weekend/ LOCATION:Bottom Line Toronto\, 22 Front st. next to the Hockey Hall of Fame\, Toronto\, M5J 1C4\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stopconcussions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Aug09-SlapShot-TorEvent-Social-Pst-F.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Stop%20Concussions%20Foundation":MAILTO:toni@stopconcussions.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230325 DTSTAMP:20260619T193338 CREATED:20221003T213348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T223634Z UID:1174-1679443200-1679702399@stopconcussions.com SUMMARY:Niagara Paramedics Hockey Tournament DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that we will once again be hosting the Niagara Paramedics Hockey Tournament\, along with the Canadian Spinal Research Organization. \nSponsorship available by emailing toni@stopconcussions.com for details.  Help us reach our goal this year! URL:https://stopconcussions.com/event/niagara-paramedics-hockey-tournament/ LOCATION:Gale Centre Niagara\, 5152 Thorold Stone Rd\, Niagara Falls\, Ontario\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stopconcussions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023-EMS-General-Pst-F.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Shoot%20For%20A%20Cure":MAILTO:toni@29sports.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230425 DTSTAMP:20260619T193338 CREATED:20221003T214605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T214605Z UID:1181-1682121600-1682380799@stopconcussions.com SUMMARY:JNJ - Corporate Hockey Tournament DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to hosting the 39th J&J group of companies to TORONTO\, ONTARIO. \nLooking to create your own corporate hockey tournament – ask us! URL:https://stopconcussions.com/event/jnj-corporate-hockey-tournament/ ORGANIZER;CN="Shoot%20For%20A%20Cure":MAILTO:toni@29sports.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR