The NHL made helmets mandatory for players starting 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.
Hockey players began wearing helmets during games in the 1970s, with the National Hockey League (NHL) making it mandatory for all players in 1979.
The NHL mandated the use of helmets for players starting in the 1979-1980 season.
Helmets were made mandatory in hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) starting in the 1979-1980 season.
NHL players began wearing helmets during games in the 1979-1980 season.
Hockey started requiring helmets for players in the NHL in the 1979-1980 season.
In August 1979, then president of the National Hockey League (NHL), John Ziegler, announced that protective helmets would become mandatory in the NHL. "The introduction of the helmet rule will be an additional safety factor," he said. The only exception to the rule are players -- after signing a waiver form -- who signed pro contracts prior to 1 June 1979.
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.
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