The NHL May Be Attempting to Ban Fighting With This New Rule Reportedly Looking to be Added
I think i can speak for almost all of the hockey world when I say no one likes the NHL's Commissioner Gary Bettman. However, despite how much he's disliked, we can all agree that Bettman does a fair job trying to improve players safety.
With all the recent injuries players have been suffering due to getting hit in the face by sticks and such, the NHL is looking at a rule to help make things safer for the players. This comes from 32 Thoughts podcast host Jeff Marek who was recently quoted as saying:
that he believes the NHL could enforce full face shields in the attempt to lower facial injuries.
If you've followed any level of hockey you'll know that full face shields have become the norm in most leagues from Tier 2 JR A down, the news about the possibility of implementing face shields at the NHL level isn't surprising however one has to believe it may be difficult to implement.
If you've followed any level of hockey you'll know that full face shields have become the norm in most leagues from Tier 2 JR A down, the news about the possibility of implementing face shields at the NHL level isn't surprising however one has to believe it may be difficult to implement.
Many years ago the league started to require new players coming into the league to wear visors while current players were grandfathered to the old rule and allowed them to wear them if they chose to.
It will be interesting to see, yes we want all players to be safe as possible but if a full face shield rule comes into the League this would be the end of fighting in the NHL, and I don't think many fans are players would like that.
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| Yes | 11 | 37.9 % |
| No | 18 | 62.1 % |
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