NHL players won't be expected to wear full face shields if games resume this summer, according to a source with knowledge of the league's ongoing talks about the safe return to hockey amid the pandemic.
NHL players won't be expected to wear full face shields if games resume this summer, though there could be plenty of covered faces around them.
Because players are expected to be tested daily, there isn't expected to be additional on-ice equipment required for practices and games. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly additionally said he didn't anticipate any mandatory equipment changes to ensure player safety.
Ten locations are in the running to serve as the "hub" cities that will host 24 playoff teams for initial rounds, Eastern and Western Conference finals and Stanley Cup Final. Players are expected to be quarantined away from the general public in those cities. Bauer, which in March shifted to making personal protective equipment for those on the front lines, is gearing its on-ice splash guard mostly to youth and amateur players and has consulted with the International Ice Hockey Federation, USA Hockey and Hockey Canada.
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