Laer is in rips a shot upop the rebound and he scores on the ice they say he was outstanding off it an incredible person Adam Johnson number 47 of the Nottingham Panthers lost his life in the most unexpected way possible playing the sports he lived for in the second period
Of their game against Sheffield Steelers on Saturday a freak accident saw the 29-year-old American suffer from a slash neck by a skate he was later pronounced dead in hospital Johnson had only joined the Panthers earlier this year but even in his short time at the club he was clearly already a much loved
Teammate outside their home arena the grief amongst players and staff of what happened to one of their own in front of their eyes was all too evident guys we really appreciate all the support and all the tears and all all the love absolutely you know our heartbreaks with all of
Yours and we we just want you to know that that we’re all grieving this together all day flowers messages support kept pouring in Hazel was at the game in Sheffield and says watching what happened is something she’ll never forget I just saw the blood on the ice
And then saw him try to skate towards the team bench and then he just went down and then things just happened and you knew it wasn’t good it’s just a bad dream I want to wake up from um and I just I just want someone to pinch me and wake me
Up Nottingham versus Sheffield build as the greatest rivalry in British ice hockey but today that was all put to one side but Johnson’s death didn’t just touch hockey fans at hillsbor home of Sheffield Wednesday football supporters PID tribute to when the grief eventually subsides the governing body of professional ice
Hockey which is clearly loved by so many will no doubt have to look at the safety of the game this was an unusual incident but it’s one which could change the landscape of this sport people will talk about um NE guards and protectors and that’s you know that’s going to come to
The Forefront yet again of discussions I’m sure for now though the hockey family have been rocked whatever team in whatever country people around the world are grieving for a death so sudden so shocking and so brutal in man rashed Sky News Nottingham
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