Brooke George Kelley wrote-----
>Often at the college
>level hockey helmets are worn improperly anyway and the mouthgaurd issue is
>just recently being enforced.  Thank you for your time.
>
>Brooke George Kelley
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>U.S. Military Academy at West Point
===============Reply===============
Actually, although this was to have been a "point of emphasis" this season,
the mouthguard rule has not been policed at all. Many players have failed
to wear the mouthguards, and I don't believe I've seen it called once all
season. (It's supposed to be a 2 minute minor for the first offense.)
Further, there are no standards for mouthguards to meet. Those players who
have worn them have used contraptions varying from elaborate to a simple
silicone dental impressions unlikely to provide any protection whatever.
 
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