Riders' O'Day believes positive steps taken in 2024
Nov 21, 2024
Work has now begun on evaluating the roster ahead of the 2025 season.
The SJHL is following the WHL’s lead.
The Canadian Junior Hockey League — which oversees the SJHL and eight other junior A hockey leagues in Canada — has mandated the use of neck guards during all on-ice activities, including games and practices.
The edict covers all 122 of the CJHL’s teams, including the 12 clubs in the SJHL.
The Weyburn Red Wings announced Thursday that their players were going to start wearing the neck guards in addition to the cut-resistant shirts they already sported.
Our PLAYERS SAFETY is our number one priority and will always be our number one priority.
We have been wearing our kevlar cut resistant shirts and will be adding neck guards.#safetyfirst #playersafety #weyburnredwings #sjhl pic.twitter.com/Emo7uBo9eF
— Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings (@weyburnredwings) November 2, 2023
The WHL mandated the use of neck guards in the wake of the death of former NHL defenceman Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England two weekends ago.