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'Saved his life': Wyoming family thankful for safety changes after skate slices son's neck
A Wyoming family is thankful for safety changes made by USA Hockey that required every player to wear a neck guard, following ...
Devils GM To Mandate Neck Guards After Son’s Close Call
Regardless of NHLPA or CBA negotiations, the New Jersey Devils may be mandated by their general manager to wear neck guards.
11-year-old hockey player barely escapes death after taking skate to the neck
An 11-year-old Wyoming boy narrowly escaped death after taking a skate to the neck during a hockey game Sunday.
Tom Fitzgerald makes impassioned case to NHL GMs for cut-resistant equipment after son’s close call
The Devils GM's son Casey got 25 stitches in his throat area after a skate-blade cut in an AHL game in December.
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Devils’ Fitzgerald talks skate cuts with fellow GMs at annual meetings
Casey Fitzgerald was wearing a cut-resistant neck guard, which is mandated in the AHL, but the skate sliced him above the ...
Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting
Cut-resistant protection is mandated in the U.S. and Canada at youth levels and up through the minors but not required at the ...
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‘Am I going to die?’: Neck guard saves life of Casper Youth Hockey Player during freak accident
NOTE: The following story contains injury photos that could be upsetting to some readers. Discretion is advised. CASPER, Wyo. — Lauren Lein was in the ...
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NHL, NHLPA Set Plan for CBA Talks
Feb 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; NHL commissioner ... he plans on mandating neck guards for his team following a close call involving his son at the American Hockey League level.