Avalanche Defenseman "Felt Like a Corpse" Going Through Health Scare

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram is currently out of the lineup with a concussion. With his history of head injuries, the news of a latest concussion is becoming a nightmare for Byram and his family.

The 20-year-old defenseman suffered two concussions last season and only played in 19 games. He recently held an interview with Peter Baugh of The Athletic and admitted he's felt dizzy, foggy and even lifeless throughout the head injuries.

He's having himself a fine start to this season before the latest head injury as he's tied for fifth in rookie scoring with eight points in 11 games. The team is hopeful he can begin skating soon but all the talk of late is the fact of what went on last season...

This is not from the 1970’s, this is last season! #NHL #LeagueOfDenial
— Allan Walsh (@walsha) November 17, 2021

There was a point last season where Byram told his mother he didn't think he could play hockey again and wondered what he'd do. He experienced vertigo and got COVID-19 so the health scare just snowballed. In between his concussions last season Byram skated and then told the team he felt like he was a corpse, and was so dizzy he couldn't see straight and his head was pounding. It got so bad, Nathan MacKinnon jumped in a paid for Byram to work out with his personal trainer to help get him back on track.

Scary stuff which should be a wake up call for the NHL. They have to do a better job of diagnosing and rehabbing fully head injuries and not rush anyone back who isn't ready. We wish Byram nothing but health and happiness moving forward and look forward to seeing him on the ice again when he's physically, mentally, and emotionally ready.