Really got no idea how the players get back on the ice in the next few weeks. Heart goes out to all the players on both teams.
Five minutes before someone misses the point of this and comments in the vein of *”How long before we start demanding drivers wear crash helmets”* or *”What next, anti-meteor lasers for pedestrians?”*.
Honestly surprised they weren’t wearing neck guards to begin with. Sad that this had to happen to force a change.
I think it’s one of those things the hockey world will look back on in 10-15 years and think “why was this ever allowed”. Depending on how this rule change goes, I can see the NHL and AHL adopting a similar rule soon.
Not sure this counts as a major rule change but a welcome one none the less
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Neck guards? What about restrictions on lifting your feet to neck height?
“The 29-year-old American was playing in a Challenge Cup match at the Sheffield Steelers when he reportedly suffered a slashed neck following a collision.
The Panthers described the incident as a “freak accident” when the club confirmed his death on Sunday, and police are investigating.”
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Interesting phrasing, he was literally kicked in the neck.
I’ve followed the Panthers for some 30 years. For much of that time only young/novice players were required to have their helmet straps secure and the fashion for all but those few was for the straps to be undone; helmets went flying in many collisions. Then the rules were changed and safety improved.
Safety has become more important than macho posturing. Players have to be pushed into safety measures. As in many fields such as aviation, tragedy is needed to force change against complacency.
We can’t change this weekend’s sad events but we can at least try to take some good out of it.
As for the cause of the high skate, I have my own views but the only people able to comment with any authority are those who play the game at this level. Certainly, there are questions to answer, but not by us here. That said, I am sure that Matt Petgrave had no intention whatsoever of causing this and is genuinely devastated. Let us wait for due process to give us the answer and avoid potentially hurtful speculation.
“Lessons will be learned” don’t they do risk assessments? This is so unfortunate. May he rest in peace
I’m sure that someone will now make a neck guard that’s just as strong and it’s comfortable which will stop this from ever happening again. Just like most sports it takes something horrific like this before a change is made.
Look at F1 with the halo as the latest adoption.
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Really got no idea how the players get back on the ice in the next few weeks. Heart goes out to all the players on both teams.
Five minutes before someone misses the point of this and comments in the vein of *”How long before we start demanding drivers wear crash helmets”* or *”What next, anti-meteor lasers for pedestrians?”*.
Honestly surprised they weren’t wearing neck guards to begin with. Sad that this had to happen to force a change.
I think it’s one of those things the hockey world will look back on in 10-15 years and think “why was this ever allowed”. Depending on how this rule change goes, I can see the NHL and AHL adopting a similar rule soon.
Not sure this counts as a major rule change but a welcome one none the less
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Neck guards? What about restrictions on lifting your feet to neck height?
“The 29-year-old American was playing in a Challenge Cup match at the Sheffield Steelers when he reportedly suffered a slashed neck following a collision.
The Panthers described the incident as a “freak accident” when the club confirmed his death on Sunday, and police are investigating.”
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Interesting phrasing, he was literally kicked in the neck.
I’ve followed the Panthers for some 30 years. For much of that time only young/novice players were required to have their helmet straps secure and the fashion for all but those few was for the straps to be undone; helmets went flying in many collisions. Then the rules were changed and safety improved.
Safety has become more important than macho posturing. Players have to be pushed into safety measures. As in many fields such as aviation, tragedy is needed to force change against complacency.
We can’t change this weekend’s sad events but we can at least try to take some good out of it.
As for the cause of the high skate, I have my own views but the only people able to comment with any authority are those who play the game at this level. Certainly, there are questions to answer, but not by us here. That said, I am sure that Matt Petgrave had no intention whatsoever of causing this and is genuinely devastated. Let us wait for due process to give us the answer and avoid potentially hurtful speculation.
“Lessons will be learned” don’t they do risk assessments? This is so unfortunate. May he rest in peace
I’m sure that someone will now make a neck guard that’s just as strong and it’s comfortable which will stop this from ever happening again. Just like most sports it takes something horrific like this before a change is made.
Look at F1 with the halo as the latest adoption.