DiMaio won’t play and won’t retire
Robbie D’s career is likely over because of post concussion syndrome, but he will not hang up the skates because of it. He won’t play in 2007-08 either.
“I don’t feel I’m over the hill by any means,” he said. “I’ve always had the thought that maybe there’s a chance there’s going to be something that just pops into place. It just hasn’t come yet.”
DiMaio has had persistent headaches and dizziness since a questionable hit by Montreal’s Guillaume Latendresse during a preseason game.
He said last week’s testing with Michael Collins, a concussion expert at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, showed better reaction times but a worsening of his long- and short-term memory, a development he called a bit frightening.
Two teams besides the Lightning have approached him about scouting…
August 1st, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Sorry to hear about Rob DiMaio. His was the first Bolts goal I saw in the Forum (against the Bruins). Let’s raise the glass to him, and wish him the best.