Ice hockey player Johnson dies after neck cut
Adam Johnson: Nottingham Panthers forward dies after neck cut in Challenge Cup match
- Adam Johnson: Nottingham Panthers forward dies after neck cut in Challenge Cup match
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Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson has died after suffering a serious cut to his neck from a skate during Saturday's Challenge Cup match. - "Adam, our number 47, was not only an outstanding ice hockey player, but also a great team-mate and an incredible person with his whole life ahead of him.
- The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) confirmed Sunday's matches across the UK have been postponed "in light of this deeply upsetting news".
- Johnson previously played in North America's National Hockey League (NHL), playing 13 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins.