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Matt Petgrave, Adam Johnson The man involved in the death of hockey player Adam Johnson has spoken out about the incident for the first time via a crowdfunding request for help with his legal fees.
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 i A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail Skip ...
Johnson, who had briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after his neck was cut by Petgrave's skate in a collision between the two opponents in a game in Sheffield, England, over a year ago. Petgrave has raised nearly 10,000 pounds ($12,500) after recently launching a drive on a UK-based crowdfunding site.
Adam Robert Johnson [1] (June 22, 1994 – October 28, 2023) was an American professional ice hockey forward. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons. He also played in Europe with the Malmö Redhawks, Augsburger Panther, and Nottingham Panthers. [2]
On October 28, 2023, Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers sustained a fatal injury when his throat was cut by Petgrave's skate during an on-ice collision in a game against the Sheffield Steelers. [ 20 ] [ 3 ] [ 21 ] A video of the incident showed Petgrave's left skate kick up towards Johnson as Petgrave began to fall after colliding with ...
“Adam was a top player, but he was an even better human being,” Panthers CEO Omar Pacha said at a pre-game ceremony attended by members of Johnson's family. The Minnesota native, who briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died shortly after a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave in the Elite Ice Hockey League in ...
As he did, he drew the attention of Sheffield’s Matt Petgrave who was originally back checking Johnson’s teammate, Otto Nieminen. It was there everyone’s worst hockey nightmare occurred.