Thousands Sign Petition Supporting Mandatory Neck Guards For Hockey Players After Death Of 16-Year-Old Connecticut Boy Teddy Balkind

CBS 2

12 Jan 2022 0 shares 1 views

CBS 2

Published 12 Jan 2022

Last Thursday, 16-year-old Teddy Balkind fell to the ice in Greenwich, then was cut on the neck by another player's skate.

Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player Teddy Balkind Prompts Push To Mandate Neck Guards

The teenager died last week after receiving a cut to the neck from another player’s skate during a game between his school, St...

CBS 2 12 Jan 2022

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