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Decades after he nearly died, hockey player asks why neck guards still aren’t mandatory

The hockey sweater from that night still hangs on the wall of Kim Crouch’s basement rec room. So expertly repaired,…

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Eastern Ontario youth hockey player saved by neck guard

The governing body for amateur hockey in eastern Ontario says a youth hockey player was saved by a neck guard…

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Canada

Hamilton company selling out of neck guards after hockey player was killed during game

Several years ago, Ross Longbottom was playing hockey when he got hit in the neck with a stick. It was…

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Nova Scotia

Neck guards in high demand as more hockey leagues make them mandatory

In a normal year, Maggie MacTavish says she would sell about 200 neck guards out of her sports equipment store…

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Four Winnipeg Jets players practise with neck guards in wake of Adam Johnson’s death

LAS VEGAS – Winnipeg Jets forwards Vladislav Namestnikov, Rasmus Kupari, Cole Perfetti and Nikolaj Ehlers wore neck guards during practice…

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Western Hockey League makes neck guards mandatory following death of Adam Johnson

Neck guards will be mandatory for Western Hockey League players starting Friday, or as soon as teams can get the…

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Neck guard mandates in Canadian hockey leagues

Conversations surrounding what could be life-or-death protective mandates in hockey have been sparked this week following the death of a…

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Sports

Adam Johnson dies after getting cut in the neck by a skate in England

NOTTINGHAM, England – American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019…

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English hockey league mandates neck guards after former NHLer’s death

Ice hockey players in England will be required to wear neck guards from the start of 2024 following the death…

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Canadian olympian calls for neck protection in all hockey games

Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at “every level in hockey” after former NHL player Adam Johnson died…

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