{"id":439097,"date":"2023-10-29T17:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T17:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=439097"},"modified":"2023-10-29T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T17:18:17","slug":"nottingham-panthers-player-adam-johnson-dies-as-his-neck-gets-slashed-during-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nottingham-panthers-player-adam-johnson-dies-as-his-neck-gets-slashed-during-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Panthers Player Adam Johnson Dies As His Neck Gets Slashed During A Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The hockey community is in sorrow following the terrible death of American player Adam Johnson, who was pursuing his career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.co.uk\">Nottingham Panthers<\/a> in the UK, in a catastrophic on-ice incident. The event happened during a game between the 29-year-old Minnesota native and the Sheffield Steelers at Sheffield&#8217;s Utilita Arena. The player was formerly a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.<\/p>\n<h2>Nottingham Panthers Player Adam Johnson Dies As His Neck Gets Slashed During A Game<\/h2>\n<p>As stated by the Telegraph, in the second period of play, Matt Petgrave of the Sheffield Steelers struck Johnson in the neck. Petgrave seemed to lose his balance following a previous incident on the ice. Horrified spectators at the Utilita Arena saw Johnson&#8217;s blood dripping down his shirt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The only video of Adam Johnson that should be circulating the internet. His first NHL goal. <\/p>\n<p>RIP. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/57UKBadGaS\">pic.twitter.com\/57UKBadGaS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kraken Canada (@KrakenCanada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KrakenCanada\/status\/1718583576319459494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Players formed a ring around Johnson while medical attention was given on the ice, and protective screens were erected when the game was halted. Before the 8,000-person crowd left Sheffield Arena, the players went back to their locker rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson was brought to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, but there was no chance of recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The morning following the catastrophe, the crew declared Johnson dead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lhSOkDu03Q\">pic.twitter.com\/lhSOkDu03Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Nottingham Panthers (@PanthersIHC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PanthersIHC\/status\/1718550740028039300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdam, our number 47, was not only an outstanding ice hockey player, but also a great teammate and an incredible person with his whole life ahead of him,\u201d the Panthers said in a statement. \u201cThe Club will dearly miss him and will never forget him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers declared on X that about 8,000 spectators at Utilita Arena Sheffield had been &#8220;asked to leave the building due to a major medical emergency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Panthers would like to send our thoughts and condolences to Adam\u2019s family, his partner and all his friends at this extremely difficult time,\u201d the team added. \u201cEveryone at the club including players, staff, management, and ownership are heartbroken at the news of Adam\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adam Johnson, a former Pittsburgh Penguin and college hockey player, died after being cut in the neck by a skate blade during a game in England. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wZ01KBiqwZ\">pic.twitter.com\/wZ01KBiqwZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BR_OpenIce\/status\/1718586748010197295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts are also with the fans and staff of both clubs, especially those who attended or were following the game, who will be devastated following today\u2019s news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In order to compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League, which features teams all around Great Britain, Johnson joined the Panthers this summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such a tragic loss of such a wonderful player. The whole league stands behind the family and friends of Adam Johnson who was sadly taken too soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0hxLio7cdH\">pic.twitter.com\/0hxLio7cdH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amelia Xx (@_ameliach29_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_ameliach29_\/status\/1718646915397513269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>of 13 games throughout the 2018\u201319 and 2019\u201320 seasons, Johnson scored a goal and four points while playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.<\/p>\n<p>Before moving to Nottingham, he previously played for the Augsburger Panther of Germany, the Ontario Reign of Canada, and the Malmo Redhawks of Sweden.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The National Hockey League family mourns the passing of former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson. Our prayers and deepest condolences go to his family, friends and teammates. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kgLN8bf0RV\">https:\/\/t.co\/kgLN8bf0RV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fYEiuGw0yC\">pic.twitter.com\/fYEiuGw0yC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PR_NHL\/status\/1718612483022176489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Reports: Jim Harbaugh Might Face Punishment\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/reports-jim-harbaugh-might-face-punishment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reports: Jim Harbaugh Might Face Punishment<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hockey community is in sorrow following the terrible death of American player Adam Johnson, who was pursuing his career with the Nottingham Panthers in the UK, in a catastrophic on-ice incident. The event happened during a game between the 29-year-old Minnesota native and the Sheffield Steelers at Sheffield&#8217;s Utilita Arena. 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