NHL Club”Pittsburgh Penguins “expressed condolences on the tragic death of the hockey player Adam Johnson from a cut on his neck caused by a skate during a hockey game.
Johnson died after being cut on the neck by a skate during a match in Great Britain. The incident happened during Saturday’s Challenge Cup match between Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers, for which Johnson played. The match in Sheffield was interrupted in the second period when the 29-year-old hockey player received a cut in the throat with a skate. The doctors could not save him.
— The Pittsburgh Penguins join the entire hockey world in mourning the death of Adam Johnson, whose life was tragically cut short too soon.
We extend our deepest condolences to Adam’s family and friends, and to all of Adam’s former and current teammates and coaches. Adam will always be a part of the Penguins family. It was an honor for us to see him realize his dream of playing in the National Hockey League,” the Pittsburgh press service said in a statement.
During his career, Johnson played in 13 NHL games for Pittsburgh.
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