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10 NHL players who had to retire due to concussions

The latest setback in Clarke MacArthur’s concussion struggle is devastating, as he was shut down by the Senators for the remainder of the season. Retirement looms as a legitimate possibility.

Below, Postmedia looks at 10 former standout players who were forced to retire due to concussions.

Eric Lindros

Philadelphia’s infamous number 88 had at least eight concussions — the most notable resulting from a Scott Stevens open-ice hit in the 2000 playoffs — prematurely ending what had the potential to become one of the greatest careers in NHL history. He won the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1995.