Here is all you need to know about ice hockey player Adam Johnson along with his family as the Nottingham Panthers player passes away following a collision during Challenge Cup
Adam Johnson, a player with the Nottingham Panthers, passed away after sustaining a severe gash to his neck during a skate during Saturday’s Challenge Cup game.
Who is Adam Johnson as Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player dies after injury, bio, age, family, girlfriend
The American ice hockey player died in a “freak accident” during a match for his English team, the Nottingham Panthers. While playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup competition against the Sheffield Steelers, Johnson suffered a skate cut during the second period of the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.
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I apologize for taking a break from my normal content, but this incident needs exposure.
I've played hockey my whole life, I've NEVER seen anything even remotely close to this sick and gruesome.
The attacker Matt Petgrave (player in red,… https://t.co/bCvyncuoyg pic.twitter.com/ySxh6wbbGb
— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) October 30, 2023
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. pic.twitter.com/lhSOkDu03Q
— The Nottingham Panthers (@PanthersIHC) October 29, 2023
Who was Adam Johnson?
Adam Robert Johnson was an American professional ice hockey player who was born on June 22, 1994, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S and passed away on October 28, 2023, in collision with Matt Petgrave during the Challenge Cup. The 29-year-old measured 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).
Adam Johnson’s cause of d*ath
Adam Johnson’s neck suffered severe injuries from Steelers player Matt Petgrave’s skate after an on-ice collision during a game at Utilita Arena. The case is currently been investigated.
British hockey player's throat slashed with skate in game accident
Nottingham HC forward Adam Johnson collided with an opponent and suffered a serious cut to his neck. He tried to get to the bench but lost consciousness.
The 29-year-old athlete was hospitalized, but doctors… pic.twitter.com/e0QNsLNfGS
— UNEWS (@UNEWSworld) October 29, 2023
Who are Adam Johnson’s parents?
Adam Johnson was born to Susan and Davey Johnson.
Who was Adam Johnson dating?
The late ice hockey star Adam Johnson’s girlfriend reportedly rushed to be with him and prayed he would be fine before her worst fears came true. He was engaged to fiance Ryan Wolfe at the time of his death.
A look at Adam Johnson’s career
After graduating from high school, he played junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Indiana Ice and Sioux City Musketeers. In 2015, he was named a USHL All-Star.
On March 21, 2019, Johnson made his debut in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the 2017–18 season, Johnson was the second-leading scorer for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL).
On April 6, 2021, Johnson signed as a free agent with the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign, the Los Angeles Kings’ primary affiliate, to play with them for the remainder of the 2020–21 campaign. Johnson decided to continue his European career as a free agent in the upcoming off-season, inking a one-year contract with the German team Augsburger Panther on September 12, 2022.
In August 2023, Johnson inked a deal to play in the 2023–24 season with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).