Pat LaFontaine is operating Valor, a state-of-the-art hockey helmet company that aims to improve player safety. Getty Images. Hockey was quite different during LaFontaine’s time in the sport.

No hockey helmet exceeded two stars through the first two years of testing. The first four-star helmet finally emerged in 2017. “That ignited us to do something,” Kelly said.

USA Hockey will honor the lives of brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau by having national teams at all levels wear a unique helmet decal during this coming season. The governing body made the ...

Matthew Gaudreau, like his older brother Johnny, played NCAA hockey at Boston College. Professionally, he played in the AHL, ECHL and in Sweden from 2017 to 2021.

While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to ...

The U.S. governing organization for ice hockey, USA Hockey, announced Thursday that all of it national teams will wear a helmet sticker this season honoring Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The ...

A helmet decal honoring the memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau will be worn by all U.S. national teams this season. — USA Hockey (@usahockey) October 3, 2024 ...

USA Hockey revealed a helmet decal honoring Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on Thursday that will be worn by United States national hockey team players during the upcoming season.