insert_link Sport Neck guards to be compulsory Neck guards will become compulsory at all International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events including the Olympics and the men's and women's world championships, the sport's governing body announced on Monday The move comes just weeks after the death of American Adam Johnson, who played for Nottingham Panthers in Britain's Elite Ice Hockey League.Johnson, 29, died on October 28 after being hit in the neck by an opposition player's skate during […] todayDecember 5, 2023 3