Neck guards in high demand as more hockey leagues make them mandatory
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In a normal year, Maggie MacTavish says she would sell about 200 neck guards out of her sports equipment store in Fredericton. This time of the year, she’d only sell a handful to a few new skaters. But over the last week, MacTavish estimates she has sold about 50.
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Leagues across hockey change guard with neck protection
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