They already had neck guards, which are required for youth ... from a friend that Adam Johnson had been cut by a skate blade during a hockey game in Britain. The death of the 29-year-old former ...

Credit: AP/Jessica Hill Hockey Canada has mandated neck guard protection for youth players ... dramatically reduce the cutting qualities of skate blades while also keeping them sharp.

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday it ... which have been discussing skate blade safety for years. The IIHF's move comes after the death of American Adam Johnson, whose ...

This week, the death of an American player from a skate blade to the neck during ... Advocates of mandatory neck guards like Mercyhurst College men's hockey coach Rick Gotkin see Johnson's death ...

(AP Photo/Paul Vernon, file) (Paul Vernon) SHEFFIELD – Police are investigating the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson after his neck was cut by a skate blade in a game in England.

Johnson, a former NHL player, died Oct. 28 after a skate blade cut his neck during ... morning skate Thursday. Neck guards mandatory in some leagues Some hockey leagues, including the WHL, have ...

Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was struck by an opponent's skate blade in the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s ...

He had been cut by a skate blade just above his neck guard ... to make cut-resistant materials as much a part of hockey as ...

The cut hit his jugular vein, but the guard prevented it from ... which have been discussing skate blade safety for years. Last month, USA Hockey’s board of directors voted to have its Safety ...

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday it ... which have been discussing skate blade safety for years.

Evan Smolik ties his skates before a hockey practice on Nov. 29, in Edina, Minn. When Evan was 14, a teammate's skate struck his neck and his jugular vein, but the neck guard he was wearing ...