Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey’s stubborn debate over protective gear

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It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn’t until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory — grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful of players still don’t wear them.

https://apnews.com/article/skate-cut-safety-adam-johnson-d1016a502de6b49eefc4c00ee0fac9f9?

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A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail

LONDON (AP) — A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, was released on bail Wednesday.

https://apnews.com/article/adam-johnson-uk-ice-hockey-death-suspect-bailed-f4d7cf00d8ee0ef6f41f53f36669a8fc?

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Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — A day after professional hockey player Adam Johnson suffered a fatal cut to his throat during a game in England, Dan Sacco went out and ordered his 10-year-old twins new neck guards.

https://apnews.com/article/hockey-johnson-neck-safety-dcc8fc5fe48c8dfaab476bfb697d510a?