An ice hockey star has died following a freak accident throughout a match on Saturday, throughout which he’s believed to have taken a blade to his throat.
American skilled Adam Johnson, 29, who performed for the Nottingham Panthers workforce within the UK suffered the horrific harm throughout a match towards the Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Area Sheffield on Saturday night.
Witnesses reported that Johnson appeared to have been struck within the neck by an ice hockey blade of one other participant. The Each day Mail quotes one witness reporting that Johnson initially tried to skate again to his workforce after the conflict however collapsed on the ice, the place he was cared for by medics and different performs. Screens have been erected, and eight,000 followers requested to go away the world as his therapy continued.
Nottingham Panthers have confirmed the information of the participant’s loss of life, saying they have been devastated to lose such a proficient participant:
“The Nottingham Panthers are really devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically handed away following a freak accident on the recreation in Sheffield final night time.
“The Panthers wish to ship our ideas and condolences to Adam’s household, his companion, and all his pals at this extraordinarily troublesome time.
“Adam, our quantity 47, was not solely an impressive ice hockey participant, but additionally a terrific team-mate and an unbelievable particular person along with his entire life forward of him.
“Everybody on the membership together with gamers, workers, administration and possession are heartbroken on the information of Adam’s passing.”
Johnson’s mom shared her unhappiness on social media, saying: “I misplaced half my coronary heart at this time.”
The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) confirmed Sunday’s matches throughout the UK have been postponed “in mild of this deeply upsetting information.”
