Video footage from the game on Oct. 28 shows Sheffield Steelers player Matt Petgrave’s skate blade making contact with Johnson’s neck after landing a hit. Johnson, 29, who played for the ...

"The Elite Ice Hockey League is heartbroken to confirm that Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson sadly passed away following a freak accident in Saturday’s game between Sheffield Steelers ...

Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield ...

that the player died "following a freak accident" during a Saturday game against the Sheffield Steelers. "The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically ...