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The International Ice Hockey Federation, the governing body that runs tournaments like the Olympics and men's and women's world championships, announced on Monday that they are making neck protection via neck guards mandatory at all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs. The IIHF's move to require neck guards comes after the death of…

NHL general managers got together in Toronto this week for a meeting where various matters like potential changes to the structure of overtime were discussed. One of the other big topics of conversation was reportedly cut-resistant protective equipment. The demand for that equipment has skyrocketed in recent weeks after the tragic death of former NHLer…

A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, has been released on bail

Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield, was the other player involved in the grisly incident that reverberated around the hockey community and led to moments of silence in the NHL.

Also on a loaded NHL docket: registering no-trade lists, cut-resistant equipment, plus the latest on Juuse Saros, the Sharks and more.

LONDON (AP) — A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate durin

A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, has been released on bail.

NHL general managers discussed player safety and tweaks to overtime on Tuesday. Officials made presentations at the leagues annual Toronto meeting on both cut-proof equipment and emergency standards in arenas.

With the tragic passing of Adam Johnson, rumors are flying around the NHL about making neck guards mandatory moving forward?