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Dangers on the ice: Erie-area hockey coaches, players advocate for neck protection
Erie Times News via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoRick Gotkin considers himself blessed. Not once during five decades in hockey has the coach for the...
Will Johnson’s death spur hockey leagues to mandate neck guards?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoWhen hockey players lace up their skates, they don't often ponder the risk posed by the razor-sharp...
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. Broken jaws, smashed...
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipment
Associated Press via AOL· 5 months agoThe death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate cut to the neck during a game in...
New piece of hockey gear to soon be required for kids
WJW via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (WJW) — A new piece of hockey equipment will soon be mandatory for kids of all...
Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJohnson's death has renewed a national debate over whether there needs to be uniform standards and...
Penguins pay tribute to late Adam Johnson in special way, ask fans for 1 final cheer
Yahoo Sports Canada· 8 months agoThe Pittsburgh Penguins honored the late Adam Johnson in a unique way before their game against the...
I survived a freak hockey accident — a cut to the jugular from a skate — during a game. I've dealt...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 7 months agoClint Malarchuk recalls surviving a freak hockey accident similar to the one that killed Adam...