Compulsory Neck Guards ?

[mark]

With regards to the tragedy which happened to Adam Johnson may I suggest that making Neck Guards compulsory in the league should be considered. Efforts to prevent any similar incidents would be a fitting response to what has happened. We already do this for our juniors but even our adult players are someone's child.

[ekt]

They should be made mandatory like the are/were in junior hockey. If anything comes out of this, mandatory neckguards should be considered by the EIHL and EIHA.

[Steelman]

At least the protective undershirts, there can be zero arguments against those.

[wakefieldsteelersfan]

I can't see how they reasonably cannot make wearing them mandatory after last night's tragic events.

[mark]

I see that the AHL Providence Bruins players ALL wore neck guards last night, this is such a simple step to take.

[Shaun]

Oxford Stars have just made them mandatory and purchased for each player too.


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[LeicesterSteeler]

I think the need to be made compulsory. The neck guards now are far less restrictive than the ones years ago.

[jas]

I think they should be compulsory too. As mentioned above, Oxford Stars have already taken it on board, without waiting for a directive. Good for them!

[smbmetal]

I personally found the below article an interesting read.

https://thehockeywriters.com/action-mus ... ndate-nhl/

It's another yes vote for mandatory neck guards for me. I really can't see an argument against them.

If it's already mandatory in juniors then players will not know any different if/when they turn pro having always played with one.

[mark]

I don't see this as any different to the adoption of face masks, some resistance from older players but now everyone is used to them.