Honestly its one of those pieces of equipment that pros stop using and I dont understand why. A visor vs cage I can understand for vision to some degree, but getting rid of the neckguard? What, it chafes their necks? With pro money they could be wearing silk lined neckguards.
I would probably stop wearing my shin pads before I stopped wearing a neck guard.
Parkway_drive_fan
that was a actual accident.
Ilkley_dipper
Seems like a no-brainer to me and I wouldn’t be happy to see my kid playing without one.
sneakyfingers45
If manufactures are able to make a thin turtle neck like undershirt with the neck portion made of Kevlar, it might take off at the professional level .. right now even the best ones are clunky and uncomfortable
khutuluhoop
I wore one in high school, didnt bother me at all
Individual-Main-5036
It’s the players choice wether or not they want to wear them. They understand the risk when they aren’t wearing them.
Educational_Chef4220
They have been mandatory in Canadian minor leagues for decades.
Sam_Porter
Make it mandatory. We don’t need to lose anybody else.
TyKC03
We are a new hockey family. My boys just started playing and I have joined a beer league. I didn’t even know these were a thing and I immediately went and purchased them for my boys and I to wear. No brainer.
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That’s crazy
Is there a rule against wearing them in the NHL?
Honestly its one of those pieces of equipment that pros stop using and I dont understand why. A visor vs cage I can understand for vision to some degree, but getting rid of the neckguard? What, it chafes their necks? With pro money they could be wearing silk lined neckguards.
I would probably stop wearing my shin pads before I stopped wearing a neck guard.
that was a actual accident.
Seems like a no-brainer to me and I wouldn’t be happy to see my kid playing without one.
If manufactures are able to make a thin turtle neck like undershirt with the neck portion made of Kevlar, it might take off at the professional level .. right now even the best ones are clunky and uncomfortable
I wore one in high school, didnt bother me at all
It’s the players choice wether or not they want to wear them. They understand the risk when they aren’t wearing them.
They have been mandatory in Canadian minor leagues for decades.
Make it mandatory. We don’t need to lose anybody else.
We are a new hockey family. My boys just started playing and I have joined a beer league. I didn’t even know these were a thing and I immediately went and purchased them for my boys and I to wear. No brainer.