The NHLPA announced today that all players who entered the league after 2019 will be required to wear a helmet whenever they're on the ice. This includes warmups.
Players who were in the league prior to 2019 will be grandfathered in, and will be allowed to warmup without a helmet.
This rule feels rather asinine, especially since it only applies to a small portion of players. It could have probably merely been a suggestion by the players association.
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Frankly, this feels like more of an abuse of power than something to truly protect players. We will see player reactions in the coming days.
Source: Blade of Steel
POLL
Should this be a rule, or just a suggestion?
Rule
30
21.9 %
Suggestion
107
78.1 %
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