Olympic Neck Guards Open Door for NHL Mandate
The IIHF drops the hammer with mandatory neck guards for all hockey at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, putting NHL stars on notice as they gear up for their first Games return since Sochi. Players like T.J. Oshie embrace the shift post-Adam Johnson tragedy, testing straps and collars in Milan practices, while holdouts like Brady Tkachuk grumble about ditching the bare-neck life they've known since juniors.
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