Neck guards have been mandated for all U.S. high school hockey players by the National Federation of State High School Associations, after the devastating death of Minnesota native, Adam Johnson. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - High school hockey players across the country, including Minnesota, will be ...
High school hockey players across the country, including Minnesota, will be required to wear neck guards for all games starting in the 2024-25 season.
Players must wear the protector at all times, according to the NFHS. If it falls off during gameplay, the player must return to their bench and put it back on before returning to the ice. Goalies must also wear the guards in addition to their existing throat protectors. Any modifications ...
ALBERTA – Wearing protective neck gear is now mandatory for Canadian junior A hockey players during all on-ice activities following a recent tragedy overseas. On Friday (Nov. 3), the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), which overlooks the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), said all nine ...
Skate slaying: Arrest made after hockey player dies An arrest has been made after a hockey player's neck was slashed by a skate blade during a match. Adam Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a challenge cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered the skate cut ...
USA Hockey announced Sunday it would require neck guards for all players younger than 18. Coach Joe Kaufman says half the players on his eight-and-under Stillwater girls hockey team already wear them, and more want to. "Player safety is always paramount," he said. ...
The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson has led officials in the NHL and other leagues to continue discussions about cut-resistant protection.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut state lawmaker says she plans to introduce legislation requiring all hockey players to wear a neck guard or a similar protective device during practice or games following the death last week of a 10th-grade player wh
Watch the latest from ITV News - The English Ice Hockey Association will make neck guards for players mandatory from the end of December after Adam Johnson died following a "freak accident".
The incident already has had an impact across the Atlantic Ocean, with the American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the organization Johnson once played for, mandating neck guards for players. The AHL and ECHL mandated cut-resi...