He said he noticed the impact on his local hockey community after Johnson’s death as players immediately started to wear neck guards. “All the referees are trained — you need to have a mouth guard, ...

You don't want to ruin your lovely smile, right? Make sure you protect your pearly whites by wearing a gumshield. Hockey is not a contact sport but the ball does fly around at speed and sticks are ...

More often than not, though, they'll be hanging out of players' mouths. But why does it happen more often than not? For Trevor van Riemsdyk, it was a "nervous tick," something he did to try and ...

Conclusion Mouthguard use was associated with lower odds of concussion. Players should be required to wear mouthguards in youth ice hockey. The primary objective of this study was to examine the ...