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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was the 13th NHL player to get the mumps. New York Rangers center Derrick Brassard quickly followed making it 14th. Later in the week, Crosby’s teammate Beau Bennett made 15.
Beau Bennett has been diagnosed with the mumps.
More updates will be provided as they become available.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was the latest player that is feared to have contracted the mumps, but head coach Joel Quenneville says it’s “unlikely.”
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The NHL’s environment is prime for an outbreak such as the Mumps outbreak that is occurring now.
The confirmed list of 14 players that have been diagnosed includes:
Anaheim Ducks Right Winger Corey Perry
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Anaheim Ducks Defenseman Francois Beauchemin
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Anaheim Ducks Defenseman Clayton Stoner
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Anaheim Ducks Left Winger Emerson Etem
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Minnesota Wild Defenseman Ryan Suter
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Minnesota Wild Defenseman Keith Ballard
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Minnesota Wild Defenseman Marco Scandella
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Minnesota Wild Defenseman Jonas Brodin
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Minnesota Wild Defenseman Christian Folin
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New York Rangers Left Winger Tanner Glass
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New York Rangers Center Derrick Brassard
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New Jersey Devils Center Travis Zajac
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New Jersey Devils Defenseman Adam Larsson
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Pittsburgh Penguins Right Wing Beau Bennett
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An infection control committee of the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association is following recommendations from the U.S. Center for Disease Control on managing mumps outbreaks, NHLPA spokesperson Jonathan Weatherdon said in an email. That includes making vaccinations available to players — the Maple Leafs had them done on Sunday — and reviewing hygiene techniques and sanitation at arenas and practice facilities and sending updates to clubs and players. “We continue to educate the players on best practices to avoid contracting and spreading mumps.”
