It seems fitting that, as Olympians caper about on the ice up North, a review hockey helmet turned up in the Gadget Lab mail today. The lid is the brand new Easton Stealth S19 Z-Shock. For the ...

No wonder hockey has lagged behind other sports in demanding its helmets provide protection more nuanced than a cranial fracture, a brain hemorrhage or death. Researchers at Virginia Tech want to ...

As a new hockey season dawns, mounting concerns about concussions are inspiring Virginia Tech researchers to evaluate the sport's helmets for safety and durability. The tests involve embedded ...

Pat LaFontaine looks to make hockey a much safer game with his new helmet company, Valor. LaFontaine, left, is shown playing for the Sabres in a game against the Rangers in 1996.

If you play NCAA D1 hockey, then you can get a helmet painted,’” Davidson said. “So, that was something I was really looking forward to.” ...

Hockey hits hit hard, so researchers at Virginia Tech are now figuring out how well the sport's helmets prevent concussion and using those data to develop a ratings system.

Front numbers are not required to be placed on goaltenders headgear. Numbers on the front and back of helmets will measure no less than 1.25" and no more than 2" in height.

Brandon said there is a sun, moon, clouds, angels and 'ROTC' on his helmet. They also put Taylor's CTR ring on the front of the helmet. 'One half is the nighttime with a full moon,' Brandon said.