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- At the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Ice Hockey Federation requires neck guards for all players.
- The rule follows the death of Adam Johnson from a skate cut.
- U.S. forward Brady Tkachuk and Canadian forward Tom Wilson expressed mixed feelings about the adjustment, which they said is different but manageable.
- The National Hockey League (NHL) plans neck guards for new players next season, like past equipment changes.
