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Originally Posted by Buff
It might help dampen the blow and reduce damage... but not quite so much if you're dealing with a booming slapshot or a laser of a wrist shot.
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My understanding was that it hit the back of the neck (a la Langkow) where the neck guard is just a piece of Velcro.
In my ideal world, shoulder pads would have a small neck cuff, like a mini turtleneck, to protect the neck from skates and other hard impacts. Not exactly the coolest looking, and would need to be designed to not restrict motion, but I feel like there's room to improve on neck protection.