MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - 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. The measure was one of five rules proposed by the National Federation of State High School Associations Ice Hockey Rules...
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.
On Friday (Nov. 3), the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), which overlooks the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), said all nine CJHL-member leagues unanimously approved the decision. “Effective immediately, the use of certified protective neck guards during all on-ice activities, including...
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 du...
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".
Goalies must also wear the guards in addition to their existing throat protectors. Any modifications made to the protector will lead to possible penalties. If a player refuses to wear one, NFHS says gameplay will be stopped and that player will be issued a two-minute minor penalty. ...
Kevin Brown, a minor hockey linesman in Ontario, had his carotid artery cut by a skate while attempting to break up a fight during a hockey game on December 29, 2009. Since the incident the Ontario Hockey Association has made neck guards mandatory for all on-ice officials as of February ...
STILLWATER, Minn. —Atragic deathis leading tomore changesin the sport of hockey. Minnesota nativeAdam Johnsonwas killed during a game in England last year when a skate cut his neck. USA Hockey announced Sunday it would require neck guards for all players younger than 18. ...
"It’s incredibly heartbreaking what happened last week and sadly this tragic accident may have been preventable had the teams been required to wear neck guards,” she said in a statement released Friday. Benjamin Edward “Teddy” Balkind, 16, a member of the hockey team at the private...
The Panthers have also announced the creation of an official fundraising page to raise money for the Love for Hibbing and Hockey Memorial Fund - established in Johnson's memory. Around Sky Other Sports Upgrade to Sky Sports Other Sports