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How Adam Johnson’s Horrific Death Three Years Ago Finally Shook ‘Stubborn’ Hockey Culture

The fatal 2023 injury pushed players, leagues and gear makers to reconsider neck protection, as some governing bodies move toward mandatory use.

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Before moving to Warroad in high school, T.J. Oshie grew up near Seattle and made regular treks to British Columbia for hockey. He kept a neck laceration protector, or neck guard, in his bag but didn’t use it in the…

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How Adam Johnson’s horrific death three years ago finally shook ‘stubborn’ hockey culture

Before moving to Warroad in high school, T.J. Oshie grew up near Seattle and made regular treks to British Columbia for hockey. He kept a neck laceration protector, or neck guard, in his bag but didn’t use it in the…

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How a hockey player’s horrific death shook the sport’s ‘stubborn’ culture

Neck guard rules are changing quickly, and they’re mandatory at most levels now, three years after former Hibbing High School star Adam Johnson took a skate to his throat and died.

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Star Tribune broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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