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An ex-NHL hockey player currently playing in a European league died following what is being described as a “freak accident” (more on whether it was actually accidental later) on the ice in Sheffield, England over the weekend.
Via Associated Press:
American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, has died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday, his team said. He was 29.
Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered the skate cut during the second period of the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.
“The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night,” the team said Sunday.
WARNING: The following video depicting the incident is graphic, although it is not the most graphic video available on the web.
