A closer look at the neck guards, designed to fit around the player’s neck and built with cut-resistant material to prevent accidental slices from a skate blade, among other things. David Buchanan ...

When hockey players lace up their skates, they don't often ponder the risk posed by the razor-sharp blades attached to their feet. Dr. Michael Stuart has thought about it for years, as both a hockey ...

PRETORIA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis says he will have no problem wearing a neck protector on his helmet from next month despite not using them previously.

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — All high school hockey players will now be required to wear neck protectors when they step onto the ice this winter. The National Federation of State High School Associations ...

Most NHL players have worn neck protection on the ice at some point in his career, most often while playing in leagues where it’s mandated — such as major junior leagues in Canada — or in ...

DENVER — At first, the protective undershirt resembling a mock turtleneck was hot and uncomfortable. It even caused Jayson Megna's visor to fog up. But the journeyman hockey player stuck with wearing ...

The region’s ice hockey coaches and athletic directors reacted positively to USA Hockey’s mandate that all players under 18 wear neck laceration protection, effective Aug. 1. While the decision does ...