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Sports Illustrated
Dan Gartland

American Hockey League to Mandate Neck Protection After Death of Adam Johnson

The American Hockey League will mandate the use of cut-resistant neck protection beginning this season, the league announced Friday.

The league—the NHL’s top affiliate league—said it will require all players and on-ice officials to wear the neck guards after it had previously required the use of cut-resistant socks and wrist guards. The change was approved unanimously by the league’s board of governors.

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