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New Jersey Devils GM Speaks Out After Son’s Neck Was Sliced by Skate
Three months after Hartford Wolf Pack captain Casey Fitzgerald had his neck sliced mid-game, his father Tom Fitzgerald, the ...
NHL Player Avoids Gruesome Injury Thanks To Cut-Resistant Gear He Was Wearing For The Very First Time
It's kind of amazing there aren't more skate-induced injuries in NHL games, although there are plenty of players who take ...
Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting
Tom Fitzgerald and wife Kerry watched their son Casey's American Hockey League game on a cellphone at a restaurant bar on Dec ...
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Devils’ Fitzgerald talks skate cuts with fellow GMs at annual meetings
Casey Fitzgerald was wearing a cut-resistant neck guard, which is mandated in the AHL, but the skate sliced him above the ...
Canadiens’ Josh Anderson was saved by cut-resistant pants. Why do players still resist safety?
Anderson's use of cut-resistant pants likely prevented a severe injury, but comfort still appears to be a bigger priority ...
Tom Fitzgerald makes impassioned case to NHL GMs for cut-resistant equipment after son’s close call
The Devils GM's son Casey got 25 stitches in his throat area after a skate-blade cut in an AHL game in December.
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New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald Speaks Out Months After His Son’s Neck Was Sliced by Skate
Three months after Hartford Wolf Pack captain Casey Fitzgerald had his neck sliced mid-game, his father Tom Fitzgerald, the general manager for the New Jersey Devils, recounted the scary experience.
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Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting
“The joint NHL/NHLPA Protective Equipment Subcommittee ... There is a process in place to educate players on skate cut protection: a mandated video of near-misses shown during training camp ...