Ex-NHL Player Adam Johnson Dies After Being Slashed By Skate

Adam Johnson appeared in 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins over parts of two seasons from 2018 to 2020. Johnson was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and played at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He started his overseas career in 2020 and was in his first season with the Panthers of the English Elite League.

The game was suspended and all games were cancelled in the EIHL this weekend.

And while the video of the incident is below I can't recommend viewing it because you won't be able to unsee it.

Source: ESPN

Former NHL player Adam Johnson died after a "freak accident" during his English team's game Saturday. He was 29.

The Nottingham Panthers, who play in England's Elite Ice Hockey League, announced Sunday that the organization is "heartbroken at the news of Adam's passing."

Officials stopped the Panthers' game Saturday against the Sheffield Steelers after Johnson was involved in a collision on the ice during the second period. Johnson's throat was cut by a skate blade during the collision, according to the team.

Johnson received emergency treatment on the ice, and players eventually returned to the locker room after he was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. Nearly 8,000 fans at Sheffield's Utilita Arena were asked to leave the building because of what the Panthers announced as a "major medical emergency."

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