Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard Diagnosed Posthumously with Severe CTE

Henri Richard, 11-time Stanley Cup champion with Montreal Canadiens, was found to have stage 3 CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to head trauma from contact sports.
Richard is the 16th of 17 former NHL players studied found to have CTE, indicating a strong link between hockey and long-term brain damage.
Richard played his entire 20-year career without a helmet, as helmets did not become mandatory in the NHL until 1979.
Richard's family hopes his diagnosis raises awareness of the dangers of head impacts in hockey and spurs more research into prevention, treatment, and a possible cure for CTE.
Richard won the most Stanley Cups of any player in NHL history as center for the Montreal Canadiens dynasty of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.