USA Hockey to Require Neck Laceration Protection Starting in August

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Usa Hockey

The governing body for hockey in the United States later this year will begin requiring that players and officials under 18 on the ice wear equipment to protect their necks. 

USA Hockey said in a news release Sunday that the group's Congress approved legislation requiring the use of protection from neck lacerations for youth players in all age classifications in games and practices, as well as for on-ice officials under the age of 18, effective Aug. 1, 2024.

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