Veteran defenseman Keith Ballard announced he’s retiring Wednesday due to concussions, exactly one year to the day after suffering a season-ending concussion against the New York Islanders.

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The first well-documented instance of Keith Ballard suffering a concussion in the NHL came in 2010. Ballard, then 27, missed only five games. It was an unfortunate sign of what was to come, as ...

With a slight grunt and a leap, Keith Ballard still manages to pull himself up onto the back of a horse. It's a swift and rhythmic motion that wouldn't turn many heads, if it weren't for the fact ...

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