Dr. J. Scott Delaney

A 1991 medical graduate of McGill University, Dr. Delaney has degrees in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is currently the research director for the McGill University Health Centre Adult Emergency Department; is an associate professor at McGill University and is a team physician for the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Impact, McGill Football, McGill Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams and Cirque du Soleil.

He is a member of the editorial board for the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine and his research interests include concussions and neck injuries in both the athletic and emergency department populations. He has authored approximately 40 research papers many in which he compares injuries in football soccer and ice hockey three of Canada’s most popular amateur and professional sports. Continue reading →

Richard Kinar, Ski Helmet Advocate

Richard Kinar, the former freestyle skier and West Vancouver resident is the 2009 recipient of the Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Fund Award.

Mr. Kinar has worked consistently and effectively within local communities, medical associations, the sport community and with politicians to promote the use of brain protecting helmets to limit the possibility and severity of head injury in sports and recreational activities. Continue reading →

Rand Starkman, Sports Writer

Mr. Starkman is the fifth person to be so honoured and the first sportswriter to receive this prestigious award which includes a $10,000 prize.

He is being recognized for his extensive work in educating the public on the existence and problems surrounding catastrophic injuries in sports. The award will be presented at the Hockey Hall of Fame on Friday October 17 at 11:00 A.M. Continue reading →

Kevin Stubbington, Volunteer

Kevin Stubbington, 56, a Windsor minor hockey coach and former referee-in-chief, came up with the idea of putting the familiar hexagonal STOP sign on the back of hockey sweaters.

The idea was to remind players while they are on the ice not to check from behind because such checks had proven to be a primary cause of some paralyzing spinal cord injuries. He introduced his idea in Windsor in 1996 and now STOP signs can be seen on hockey sweaters across Canada and beyond. Kevin says STOP stands for “Safety Towards Other Players”. Continue reading →

Dr. Mark Aubry

Dr. Aubry, a sports medicine specialist based in Ottawa and Gatineau , has contributed to the research of spinal cord injuries and concussions not only in Canada , but internationally. He has been the chief medical officer for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 1998 and Hockey Canada since 2004. Dr. Aubry is also a member of International Olympic Medical Commission.

In addition to having served on medical staffs for Canadian national and Olympic teams, he is currently a team physician for the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators, the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67′s and the Ottawa Lynx triple-A baseball club.

More information about Dr. Aubry, his research, and opinions on sport safety

Dr. Karen Johnston, MD, Ph.D, FRCS(C), FACS

Dr. Johnston is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Concussion Program at the McGill Sports Medicine Clinic in Montreal and was named the 2005 winner of the Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Award .

Dr. Johnston is also a principal investigator in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University Health Centre, and is heavily involved in many concussion research projects. Continue reading →

Patrick Bishop, PhD.

Dr. Patrick Bishop, Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo and impact biomechanics expert was named the first winner of the Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Award. This new annual award honours “outstanding contributions towards the prevention of catastrophic injuries in sports and recreational activities”. Typically these are injuries to the eyes, spine or brain. The Award comes with a $10,000 prize and will reside in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.This annual award honours a Canadian for his/her significant contribution towards the prevention of catastrophic injuries in sport or recreational activities. Continue reading →