Nottingham Pumas’ Adam Johnson dies after neck cut in ice hockey match
The 29-year-old American player’s mishap ends the Challenger’s Cup game
Recognitions from the hockey local area and past pour in for the capable competitor
| Adam Johnson | |||
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| Born | June 22, 1994 Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Died | October 28, 2023 (aged 29) Sheffield, England, UK |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Nottingham Jaguars forward Adam Johnson, 29-year-old, American met with a lethal mishap during the Challenger’s Cup match against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday. The game was stopped in the 35th moment as Johnson experienced an extreme slice to his neck from a skate. Notwithstanding immediate crisis treatment by paramedics on the ice, Johnson couldn’t be saved.
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The Nottingham Pumas in an authority proclamation delivered on Sunday, the club recollected Johnson as an excellent player as well as a remarkable person with a promising life ahead. “Adam, our number 47, was a remarkable ice hockey player as well as an extraordinary partner and an inconceivable individual with his long and promising life to look forward to,” the assertion read.
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The Tip top Ice Hockey Association (EIHL) affirmed the deferment of Sunday’s matches across the UK directly following this sad episode. “The considerations of everybody associated with the EIHL are with Adam’s family, companions, and partners at this unimaginably miserable and troublesome time,” the association conveyed in a proclamation.
Individual players framed a defensive ring around Johnson as he got introductory treatment on the ice, and the match was suspended as a mark of regard. The Pumas recognized the fans and staff of the two clubs, perceiving the effect of the staggering news on every one of the individuals who saw or were following the game.
NHL player Adam Johnson (29) died on live TV after Matt Petgrave slashed his throat with his skate
Petgrave has a history of bad behavior in the EIHL, including racking up the most penalty minutes (2022-2023 season) and getting booted out of games
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Adam Johnson had an eminent profession, beforehand playing in the Public Hockey Association (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He likewise had spells in the Swedish Hockey Association (SHL), the American Hockey Association with the Ontario Rule and the Lehigh Valley Apparitions, and the German club Augsburger Jaguar prior to joining the Nottingham Pumas in August.
Accolades poured in from all sides of the ice hockey local area, with the Sheffield Steelers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Augsburger Jaguar all respecting Johnson’s memory. Indeed, even external the universe of hockey, recognitions came from unforeseen quarters, including Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, who noticed brief’s quietness before their Title game out of appreciation for the late competitor.
