Yardbarker

What Is A Neck Guard And Why Are Hockey Players Wearing It At The 2026 Winter Olympics?

The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently underway, and hockey fans around the world are counting down the days until the men’s tournament begins. Excitement is especially high because this marks the ...
Observer-Reporter

Neck guards mandatory in Olympic hockey

MILAN (AP) — There will be a big visual difference between hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the version played in the NHL: Every player is required to wear a neck guard. “I haven’t worn a neck ...
WWLTV

NHL players adjust to mandatory neck guards at Winter Games

MILAN, Italy — There will be a big visual difference between hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the version played in the NHL: Every player is required to wear a neck guard. "I haven’t worn a ...
WLWT

Neck guards are mandatory in hockey at the Olympics. That's an adjustment for NHL players

There will be a big visual difference between hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the version played in the NHL: Every player is required to wear a neck guard.Related video above: Former NHL star ...