Ex-NHL player Johnson dies after on-ice accident
Ex-NHL player Johnson dies after on-ice accident
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 (EIHL), 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 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."
His throat got slashed by another player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1bRs21GdeM
Update: New link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iEbxShZKL8
Am I the only one who can't actually see the injury in the video? Whoever edited the original footage removed the most relevant part of the video and made a 2 minute video out of a 5 second clip and didn't even include the useful part of the 5 seconds. Not sure how everyone is able to state with confidence the malicious nature from this poorly edited video.
They seem to have edited out the relevant part, it wasn't when I posted it. Here is another one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iEbxShZKL8
Dude got Happy Gilmore'd, severe neck cut. What a terrible way to go.
Ice skates would probably be banned if they were invented nowadays. Like, don't get me wrong, ice skating can be fun, but who was the original nutjob who looked at a couple knives and said, "ah, yes, strapping those to my feet and then trying to walk while I'm on an extremely slippery surface is the best idea I've ever had".
Funnily enough the TSA specifically allows them in carry on bags: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/skates
I would think removable blades might be an issue, but who knows ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Damn he got Malarchuk'd, fucking scary. Sad he didn't pull through it must've been very bad :(
Rest in peace
In the uncensored footage he loses like all of his blood before he exits the ice. How he managed to even get up is beyond me.
Adrenaline is one hell of a drug.
This is why we wear a neck guard kids, the pro leagues really need to start mandating them.
Unlikely. The players won't like them. They don't even use full face shields or cages like the NCAA.
Should they? Yes. But they're going to fight it.
American moment