American hockey star Adam Johnson has died following a “freak accident” during a game for a British hockey league on Saturday. Johnson, who hailed from Minnesota, was 29.

Ice hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a “freak accident” during Nottingham Panthers’ Challenge Cup match with Sheffield Steelers on Saturday night. The 29-year-old American ...

Johnson, 29, was a native of Hibbing, Minnesota, and played college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. He had a brief NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

American hockey star Adam Johnson has died following a “freak accident” during a game for a British hockey league on Saturday. Johnson, who hailed from Minnesota, was 29.

The girlfriend of former NHL player Adam Johnson penned a heartbreaking tribute Monday to the late forward, who died tragically over the weekend in a "freak accident" during a game.

Adam Johnson is remembered before a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena Oct. 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) ...

Adam Johnson #47 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena on March 31, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) ...

The Ducks and the Penguins pay tribute to Adam Johnson before a match. After watching a video of the collision, some felt it was a freak accident while others pointed the finger at Petgrave.

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Johnson, who was a 29-year-old forward with the Nottingham Panthers, was skating with the puck into Sheffield’s defensive zone. As he pivoted to move inside, Petgrave was skating toward him.

Adam Johnson's Nottingham Panthers teammate, Victor Bjorkung, reflected on the horrifying moment the former Pittsburgh Penguin suffered a fatal slash to his neck by Matt Petgrave's skate.