NECK GUARDS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL CHERRY CREEK PLAYERS STARTING JANUARY 1, 2024

All Cherry Creek Players will be required to wear a cut-resistant neck guard or shirt with a built-in cut-resistant neck guard while on the ice for practices, games and all on-ice training sessions. No handmade neck guards or alterations to neck guards will be allowed.  Cherry Creek was one of the 1st Organizations in Colorado to mandate neck guards during the 2023-2024 Season. 

The USA Hockey Congress approved legislation requiring the use of neck laceration protection for players in all age classifications, other than adults, in games and practices, as well as for on-ice officials under the age of 18, effective August 1, 2024.

USA Hockey has long recommended the use of neck laceration protection, as well as cut-resistant socks, sleeves or undergarments. The USA Hockey Board of Directors asked the organization’s Safety and Protective Equipment Committee in November 2023 to begin the process of recommending potential rule changes related to neck laceration protection.

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