Neck guards are a small piece of hockey equipment that aren’t always widely used, but they’re very effective when it comes to player safety. And neck guards have become a topic of discussion ...

Various league around the world have mandated neck guards for players, but the NHL has been slow to require the extra protection. Numerous players around the NHL have voluntarily worn neck ...

After a fatal incident across the pond last season, the American Hockey League mandated the use of neck guards, a move the Tucson Roadrunners said they support. In August, the AHL’s Board of ...

And that new addition is a neck guard, a safety measure made mandatory by the AHL for all players, referees and lines people this season. A neck guard looks like a headband worn around the neck ...

In North America, the Western Hockey League joined the Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League in requiring neck guards. The International Ice Hockey Federation announced ...

The national rule-making body for high school sports is now requiring neck guards for all hockey players. Thursday, the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) shared that starting in the 2024 ...

The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) revealed Thursday that it will mandate neck guards for all of the nation's high school programs next season. Johnson, a Hibbing native and former ...

the PWHL doesn’t mandate the usage of neck laceration protectors (also known as neck guards), although they do strongly recommend them. Since the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in ...