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Yahoo Sports AM: Tragedy on the ice
Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoWe hope you enjoy this edition of Yahoo Sports AM, our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it delivered...
NHL players slow to adopt neck guards. Why one Hurricanes defender wears one anyway
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 months agoDylan Coghlan is the only Hurricanes player wearing neck protection, after a pro in England died...
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipment
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoThe death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate cut to the neck during a game in...
Ice hockey players have been ‘stubborn’ about wearing neck protection. That might be about to change
CNN Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 9 months agoA “crazy amount of emotions” ran through TJ Oshie’s mind as he watched footage of what would be...
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoIt took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. Broken jaws, smashed...
Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after 'freak accident' during game in England
Yahoo Sports Canada· 9 months agoThe hockey world was shaken on Sunday by the news that former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam...
Death of hockey player Adam Johnson under police investigation
Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoWith 6:16 remaining in the second period of a professional hockey game in England, Adam Johnson of...
I survived a freak hockey accident — a cut to the jugular from a skate — during a game. I've dealt...
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoClint Malarchuk recalls surviving a freak hockey accident similar to the one that killed Adam...
Hockey's wake-up call: Neck guards should be mandatory following Adam Johnson's death
The Conversation Canada via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoThe death of professional ice hockey player Adam Johnson from a freak injury has renewed debates about protective hockey equipment. On Oct. 28, the 29-year-old died after being cut in the neck ...