New Jersey was one of the first states to mandate the wearing of protective neck guards in high school hockey, according to ...

Neck guards are a small piece of hockey equipment that aren’t always widely used, but they’re very effective when it comes to player safety. And neck guards have become a topic of discussion from the ...

May 17—The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced Thursday that all high school hockey players will be required to wear neck laceration protectors beginning next season ...

Hockey is an exhilarating sport, but it comes with its fair share of risks. From high-speed collisions to sharp skates and sticks, players are constantly exposed to potential injuries. While helmets, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - High school hockey players across the country, including Minnesota, will be required to wear neck guards for all games starting in the 2024-25 season. The measure was one of five ...

The Coachella Valley Firebirds, and every team in the American Hockey League, have a new piece of apparel as part of their game-night uniform during the 2024-25 season. And that new addition is a neck ...

Joona Koppanen will usually stand out in just about any room he enters. At 6-foot-5, he is a hard fellow to miss. But even in the realm of the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room, which is stocked with ...

Erik Karlsson, Lars Eller, Ryan Graves and Marcus Pettersson opted to wear neck guards during practice Thursday at the UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex. This comes days after former Penguin Adam Johnson ...