Fans and players have urged the NHL to mandate neck guards after Johnson, 29, died following a cut on the neck during a match in England.
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson has led to calls for the National Hockey League to make neck guards compulsory.Johnson, 29, died after receiving a cut on the neck following a collision during a match on Saturday in England. The former NHL forward collapsed on the ice while playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in the English Ice Hockey Association .
This was last year, Connecticut high school death... now Adam Johnson in the EIHL. Just because it's rare doesn't mean it won't happen,' wrote one person on X, formerly Twitter.Another added: 'When is the NHL going to institute a neck guard and facemask rule? I mean Lauko last week almost lost his eye and now Adam Johnson died. A neck guard would have saved his life... #AdamJohnson #NHL,' referring to Boston Bruins forward, Jakub Lauko.
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