IIHF Mandates Neck Protection At All Levels

The International Ice Hockey Federation is mandating neck protection at all levels of IIHF competitions, it said in a statement Monday. The equipment mandated, neck laceration protectors, are «specifically designed for this purpose,» the IIHF said.
There are three age categories within the IIHF: U18, U20 and senior. Such protection was already enforced for the U18 and U20 categories, so the mandate makes neck laceration protectors required for the senior categories. This includes senior IIHF tournaments that NHL players can participate in, like the Olympics and world championships.