Hockey fans have noticed neck guards at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here’s why both men’s and women’s players are wearing them.

If the world’s best hockey players can adapt to a new piece of equipment, perhaps more of the NHL will follow suit.

The American Hockey League, one tier under the NHL, is in its second season with mandatory neck guards. USA Hockey in 2024 ...

Auston Matthews shares his view on Olympic neck guard rule after Adam Johnson incident.

Nov 20 (Reuters) - The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will make neck guards mandatory for players at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, a spokesperson for the governing body told ...

NHL stars heading to the Milano Cortina Olympics are expressing mixed feelings about mandatory neck guards. The IIHF's new safety rule, prompted by a tragic on-ice fatality, requires players to wear ...

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has made it clear it wants to protect players participating in its events, and beyond. According to multiple reports, the governing body is making neck ...

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced that it will begin requiring players to use neck guards during all of its competitions. The IIHF did not say when the requirement will begin. The IIHF ...

The International Ice Hockey Federation has introduced a new uniform requirement for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic, hockey players participating in the Winter Olympics ...

In the wake of the on-ice death of Adam Johnson, former NHL star T.J. Oshie embarked on a mission toward increasing usage of neck guards to keep players safe. He used his company Warroad as a means to ...

Cut-resistant neck protection is now a mandatory accessory at all International Ice Hockey Federation games. It has added a ...

May 17—The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced Thursday that all high school hockey players will be required to wear neck laceration protectors beginning next season ...