News about Hockey Player Dies On Ice
News about Hockey Player Dies On Ice

News about Hockey Player Dies On Ice

 

Hockey Player Dies On Ice

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The tragic death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson after the ice damage has renewed talks about the dangers of the game, and how can the players be better saved. Yes, it’s a very sad moment for his fans.

Johnson, 29, who played for Nottingham Panthers, died after being cut off by a skate blade during a game in the British city of Sheffield on Saturday. The team described the incident as a "freak accident".

Noted that : Although a fatal injury to the ice is rare, it is not the first.


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In Connecticut, 10th-grade hockey player Teddy Blokand died in January 2022 after falling on the snow and was cut off from another player's skate blade during the game.

Clientele Malarchuk suffered the same cut in the neck in 1989 - though he significantly survived. During the game of the National Hockey League (NHL), Malarchuk - then a goal holder for Buffalo Cibrans - a player's skate over its carried artery and jugular vein pieces after mass blood loss.

Nicole Chamra, Associate Professor of Kinesiology [Study of Human Body Movement] at Brook University in Ontario, said the skate blade is the "biggest threat" of catastrophic injury in ice hockey.

Professor Chamra said it also introduced a unique threat that is not present in other contact sports, such as American football or rugby.

 

"Richard Zednik of the Florida Panthers survived a skate blade cut to the neck in 2008"

Injured Richard Zednik

More information about Adam Johnson's death :

On October 28, 2023, ice hockey player Adam Johnson died after being hit in the neck by a skate blade during a game in England. Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers when the incident occurred. He was declared dead at a nearby hospital.

Adam Johnson ice hockey player

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Johnson, 29, hails from Minnesota and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. He was in his first season with the Nottingham Panthers.

The incident has shocked the ice hockey world and many have expressed their condolences to Johnson's family and friends. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement that Johnson's death was a "tragic loss."

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman

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"Adam was a talented young man with a bright future," Bateman said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time."

The Elite Ice Hockey League, where the Nottingham Panthers play, has suspended all games pending a review of the incident.

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