Columbus Coach Advocates for Revised Equipment Regulations
The shocking news of Adam Johnson's fatal accident during a hockey match in England has prompted Columbus Blue Jackets' head coach Pascal Vincent to voice his concerns regarding the current equipment guidelines.
Vincent firmly believes that the inherent risks demand stricter safety measures, particularly when it comes to protective gear.
"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."
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Increasing Support for Mandatory Neck Guards
Vincent's concerns raise a valid point. Is it unreasonable to expect players to wear neck guards when it could potentially save their lives? With a rising number of AHL players opting for it, it seems the trend is picking up pace.
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.
Do you think more NHLers will start wearing neck guards?
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