NHL will reportedly mandate neck guards for new players starting in 2026-27
The NHL will require incoming players to wear neck guards starting in 2026-27, per the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The reported changes…
AHL mandates cut-resistant neck protection for all players and on-ice officials starting this season
The American Hockey League announced that they will require cut-resistant neck protection for all players and on-ice officials starting this fall. This…
USA Hockey approves legislation to require use of neck protection
The USA Hockey Congress made a long-awaited move in their January 2024 winter meeting to require youth hockey players to wear neck…
IIHF to make neck guards mandatory at all levels of their men’s and women’s competitions
The International Ice Hockey Federation, the governing body that runs tournaments like the Olympics and men's and women's world championships, announced on…
Cut-resistant protective equipment a major topic at NHL general managers meeting
NHL general managers got together in Toronto this week for a meeting where various matters like potential changes to the structure of…
Connor McMichael and Darcy Kuemper practice in Warroad neck protectors: ‘If guys are comfortable wearing it, why not?’
ARLINGTON, VA -- Nearly a week after the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson, more and more Capitals players are trying…
TJ Oshie on wearing neck protection: ‘I made my own choice for my kids. I want to stick around for them.’
When TJ Oshie took the ice Thursday night against the New York Islanders, he became one of the first NHL players to…
TJ Oshie becomes first Capitals player to wear neck protection in game since tragic death of Adam Johnson
TJ Oshie led by example Thursday night when he became the first Capitals player since the death of Adam Johnson to wear…
Tom Wilson becomes first Capital to wear neck protection after death of Adam Johnson, rocking turtleneck from TJ Oshie’s Warroad brand
ARLINGTON, VA -- When Tom Wilson took the ice for morning skate Thursday, he became the first Capital to use protective neck…
TJ Oshie received ‘around 100’ texts about cut-resistant equipment following death of Adam Johnson
The hockey world lost one of their own this weekend when former NHL player Adam Johnson was cut in the neck by…
