The International Ice Hockey Federation will now require players to wear neck guards during competitions ... after his neck was cut by the blade of a hockey skate. In October, an American hockey ...

Minor hockey in Canada mandates neck guards, as do the major junior hockey ... Since November’s skate blade incident involving Edmonton’s Evander Kane — then-Lightning forward Pat Maroon ...

who was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in Britain's Elite Ice Hockey League on Oct. 28 when he suffered a slashed neck via a skate blade from a Sheffield Steelers defenseman. Johnson received ...

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 ...

who died after taking a skate blade to the neck during a pro game in England in 2023, raised awareness about neck safety in hockey. Neck guards have become mandatory and part of the uniform in ...

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

(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.

They already had neck guards, which are required ... which have been discussing skate blade safety for years. Last month, USA Hockey’s board of directors voted to have its Safety and Protective ...

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 ...