The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will make it mandatory to wear neck protection at junior and senior world championships, TSN insider Darren Dreger reports.
It should be noted that the final decision regarding the men’s and women’s hockey world championships has not yet been made.
On October 28, during a match in the British Championship, Nottingham forward Adam Johnson, who previously played for Pittsburgh in the NHL, received a deep cut on the neck with a skate during a collision with an opponent and was lost consciousness due to blood loss. . The player was quickly taken to the hospital, but doctors were unable to save the 29-year-old hockey player’s life. North American junior leagues have made neck protection mandatory.
The World Youth Championship will be held from December 26 to January 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Source : MatchTV
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