Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ice Hockey Player Killed in Freak Incident

On Oct. 28 Adam Johnson, a U.S. ice hockey player, died after his neck was slashed by a skate during a game between Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers.

Adam Johnson in action for Pittsburgh Penguins during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 22, 2017. Paul Vernon/AP Photo

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after ice hockey player Adam Johnson died when his neck was cut by an opposition player’s skate.

The 29-year-old American died on Oct. 28 after the freak incident at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.