International Ice Hockey Federation mandates neck guards following death of Adam Johnson
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Posted On March 7, 2024
The Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation has made neck guards necessary for all ranges of competitors of their tournaments, together with the Olympics.
The mandate doesn’t apply to the NHL, who’re unlikely to introduce cut-proof security necessities for gamers any time quickly. That might require an settlement between the league and gamers’ union, who’ve already been discussing blade security for a while.
The choice comes after the demise of former Pittsburgh Penguins middle Adam Johnson, who was tragically killed while enjoying for the Nottingham Panthers within the UK’s prime ice hockey division.
Johnson, 29, died attributable to a deadly lower to his neck from a skate worn by the Sheffield Steelers’ Matt Petgrave. It was described as a ‘freak accident’ and now, the game is taking motion.
The English Ice Hockey Affiliation has already mandated neck guards from 2024 however it doesn’t impression the Elite Ice Hockey League, because the league isn’t below their management.
The EIHL have strongly inspired gamers and officers to put on them, nevertheless they aren’t obligatory.
I dislike how shut this skate involves Elias Pettersson’s head/neck space.
— /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinson) November 29, 2023
“The IIHF stays in shut contact with its suppliers to make sure they’re able to reply to the present excessive demand,” the group mentioned.
“Till the rule formally goes into impact, the IIHF continues to strongly suggest that neck laceration protectors are worn by all gamers performing in an IIHF competitors.”
The NHL’s vice chairman of hockey operations Rod Pasma mentioned he addressed GMs final month on cut-proof gear and gamers have way more choices then they did a decade in the past.
“Within the neck, we’re getting there. We (didn’t have) many a month in the past, however because it sits at present, I feel there’s as much as eight corporations on my desk ready to be cleared, and of these eight there’s in all probability 12-14 choices to put on, ought to they select.”
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