NHL Head Coach Speaks On What The League Must Change following the Johnson tragedy
Call for NHL Equipment Reevaluation After Adam Johnson's Tragic Incident
The devastating incident involving Adam Johnson has reignited the debate on player safety and the necessity for players to wear more protection. Pascal Vincent, the Columbus Blue Jackets' head coach, is among those urging the NHL to revisit its equipment guidelines.
"What's the cost?" asked Vincent in wake of the Johnson tragedy. "I mean, you have two eyes. A neck is a very dangerous area. I don't know. I don't know what the cost is. I mean, are we more, we're males and we're strong and we have a lot of testosterones and we want to show it to the world. Yeah. Okay. But what's the cost? When you see this you're wondering, can we prevent the next one? Is there a way to prevent that? And if it's wearing the neck guard or turtle neck guard, I don't know what that is, but why not? Why not? That's how I see it."
The small inconvenience of wearing a neckguard pales in comparison to the potential consequences.
AHL Players Opt for Neckguards in Wake of Incident
Following the incident, a few Providence Bruins players from the AHL showed their commitment to safety by wearing neck guards.
Several Providence Bruins, including John Farinacci and Fabian Lysell, wearing neck guards tonight.
Good for them. In the best interest of the players and leagues to move towards mandatory use. They're pretty noninvasive nowadays, too.
Good for them. In the best interest of the players and leagues to move towards mandatory use. They're pretty noninvasive nowadays, too.
https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler/status/1718774119271952607
With today's neckguards being more comfortable than before, it'll be intriguing to se if more NHL players adopt this safety measure in the near future.
As seen on Hockey Patrol - NHL Coach Calls for Significant Changes Following the Adam Johnson Tragic Incident
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