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Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. ... Matt Petgrave, 31 ...
Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield, was the other player involved in the grisly incident that reverberated around the hockey community and led to moments of silence in the NHL.
A little more than two weeks later, police arrested Petgrave on suspicion of manslaughter. He was soon released on bail as the inquiry continued, and his bail was renewed Tuesday until June 26.
Matthew Petgrave (born January 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He is a former ECHL First-Team All-Star [ 1 ] and he has played in the highest national leagues in Slovakia , Czech Republic , and the United Kingdom.
Petgrave had another Panthers player in front of him and appears to have made contact. Then, Petgrave’s left skate elevates as the defenseman begins to fall and the blade hits Johnson in the neck. A man, whose name has not been released, remains under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
2023 - Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League died on October 28 as a result of skate slash to his neck by Matt Petgrave during a game. [31] Petgrave was later arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on November 14, and released on bail.
Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson was killed on Saturday (28 October) when his throat was cut by Sheffield Steelers opponent Matt Petgrave’s skate blade, causing a catastrophic bleed.
This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...