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Todd Ewen was an enforcer. A recognized part of every National Hockey League team, the guys whose main job is to fight. Ewen lasted 11 years, retired to careers in finance and coaching and patented 5 inventions, and shot himself to death at 49. A factor, says reporter Ken Belson of the NY Times, is that Ewen had CTE.
By KSFRTodd Ewen was an enforcer. A recognized part of every National Hockey League team, the guys whose main job is to fight. Ewen lasted 11 years, retired to careers in finance and coaching and patented 5 inventions, and shot himself to death at 49. A factor, says reporter Ken Belson of the NY Times, is that Ewen had CTE.