Regardless of NHLPA or CBA negotiations, the New Jersey Devils may be mandated by their general manager to wear neck guards.
Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty In the wake of Adam Johnson’s death, the English Ice Hockey Association has announced that it will require players to wear neck guards beginning next year.
Jayna Hefford discusses the league's look into neck guards, team medical staff ... and also holds the role of Chief Medical Officer with Hockey Nova Scotia.
Since his death, the EIHL mandated neck guards as of Jan. 1, 2024, noting supply issues. The Western Hockey League has mandated neck guard use as of Nov. 3. The Pittsburgh Penguins — Johnson's ...