Jonathan Huberdeau does something that hasn't been done since 2017

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August 15, 2022 (11:17)

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According to insider Rick Westhead, NHL star Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate his brain after his death to science.

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate his brain to science after he dies. Huberdeau's pledge follows that of Devils defensemen Ben Lovejoy, who in December 2017 became the first active NHL player to make that commitment.

Ben Lovejoy was the first NHLer do to this in 2017.

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