Ontario Hockey League Players to Wear Neck Protection Starting March 10

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that all OHL players will wear neck protection in all League regular season and playoff games.
 
In response to the neck injury suffered by Richard Zednik of the NHL’s Florida Panthers in February, the OHL’s Competition Committee and Executive Committee made the recommendation to adopt a mandatory neck protection policy to the OHL’s Board of Governors. The Governors of the Ontario Hockey League adopted the policy to be implemented beginning with games the week of March 10th.
 
“The Ontario Hockey League has a responsibility to continually address the best interests of its players”, said OHL Commissioner David Branch. “We are of the opinion that the introduction of the wearing of neck guards will only serve to enhance the health and welfare of all players in our League”.

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