The safety implications of NHL players not wearing helmets during games are significant, as head injuries can occur from collisions, falls, or being hit by a puck. Regulations require all players to wear helmets for their protection, as mandated by the league to reduce the risk of serious injury.
Players wear helmets when playing American soccer.
NFL players were first required to wear helmets in 1943. At the time, they were made of leather. They then went to being made of plastic and now are made of polycarbonate.
Hockey started requiring helmets for players in the NHL in the 1979-1980 season.
The NHL made helmets mandatory for players starting in the 1979-1980 season.
The NHL mandated the use of helmets for players starting in the 1979-1980 season.
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NHL players began wearing helmets during games in the 1979-1980 season.
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Hockey players began wearing helmets in the 1970s, with the National Hockey League (NHL) making them mandatory for new players starting in the 1979-1980 season.