Former NHL star Johnson, 29, suffered a gash to his throat in the freak accident, according to witnesses.
The game between his new team the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers had to be abandoned.
Eye witnesses says players from both teams formed a ring around Johnson as apparently there was quite a lot of blood.
Around 8,000 fans are believed to have witnessed the horror collision between the two players at Utilita Arena Sheffield.
Yeah this happened to Richard Zednik some time ago. It was pretty freaky to see the blood gush from his neck.
Happened to Clint Malarchuk many years ago. His whole story is fascinating and I’ve heard his book is a good read.
Shit that’s scary and always a fear of mine when watching hockey. Hope everything is ok, it’s not a common injury but it’s happened to a few players over the years and they’ve pulled through
Yikes. Is there any update on his condition?
He died :(
Edit:
I hope these sources appease everyone seeking sources
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38770208/ex-nhl-player-adam-johnson-29-dies-freak-accident
Do you have a source for that? I saw some people saying this, but never a source to go with it, just speculation.
Edit: yes, this has been confirmed. The comments asking for sources were from before any confirmation could be found.
The team said: "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.
From the article. Don’t mean that to sound harsh
I think we should wait for some form of confirmation on that one before we start rushing to say someone has died.
There’s a video circulating, I’d advise anyone to avoid watching it.
Honestly throat guards should be mandated. The cost is worth the gain.
I always wear one in beer league. Everyone makes fun of me saying i look like a little kid
Playing with a bunch of rec league amateurs makes it more likely that people trip/fall and skates flying in the air
Not gonna even take thr slightest risk of getting my throat slashed
