Over the weekend the hockey world was shaken to its core after former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson passed away at 29 years old following a freak accident. The accident has been a reality check for many players and teams and now they are moving towards being more careful.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, Johnson's former team, have just mandated neck guards for their ECHL and AHL affiliates and will be strongly recommending neck guards to their NHL players.
We are now moving towards an era where neck guards will be commonplace at the top level and the Penguins will certainly be at the forefront of the change.
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31 OCTOBRE | 365 ANSWERS BREAKING: Penguins Organization Makes Massive Equipment Change Following the Death of Adam Johnson Should more teams mandate neck guards? | ||
Yes | 306 | 83.8 % |
No | 59 | 16.2 % |
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