“You can only protect yourself from dangerous cuts by protecting the player’s neck. I think that if this becomes a rule, then everyone will strictly adhere to it. Believe me, there are good manufacturers of this equipment in the world who can protect and provide for the whole world of hockey. This is a question that can and should be taken into account,” Rybin told RT.
On Saturday, October 28, the striker of the British club Nottingham Adam Johnson was injured – an opponent’s skate cut his neck. The hockey player died the next day from blood loss.
Source: Sport
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