UPDATE 1-Ice Hockey-Neck Guards Mandatory for Players at 2026 Winter Olympics

UPDATE 1-Ice hockey-Neck guards mandatory for players at 2026 Winter Olympics

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Source: Neck guards mandatory at '26 Games

Neck guards will be mandatory for all hockey players at the upcoming Olympic Games in Milano-Cortana, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Neck guards to be mandatory at 2026 Games following the death of Adam Johnson

The International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed on Wednesday that neck guards will be mandatory for the first time at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. This regulat

Ice hockey chiefs confirm stance on neck guards for Winter Olympics

NHL Stars Forced To Wear Neck Guards At 2026 Winter Olympics Under IIHF Mandate

For years, one of the biggest debates in hockey has been whether players should wear neck protection. After the tragic 2023 on-ice death of former NHLer Adam Johnson, more and more leagues and governing bodies have made rules requiring neck protection.One of the few that has not required this is the National Hockey League. However, when the league's best players travel to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, they'll…