Police Investigating Death of US Ice Hockey Player From Skate Blade Cut in English Game

Police Investigating Death of US Ice Hockey Player From Skate Blade Cut in English Game
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 22, 2017. Paul Vernon/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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SHEFFIELD, England—Police are investigating the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson after his neck was cut by a skate blade in an English game.

Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers at the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered the skate cut in a Champions Cup game on Saturday. He died in hospital. He was a Minnesota native who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020.