DULUTH, Minn. — Adam Johnson, a former University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s hockey player and Hibbing native, has died after a “freak accident” Saturday while playing in England.
The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when a skate blade cut his neck during the second period of the game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.
“The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night,” the club said in a statement.
“Adam, our number 47, was not only an outstanding ice hockey player, but also a great teammate and an incredible person with his whole life ahead of him.”
The Nottingham Panthers are deeply saddened to announce that Adam Johnson died in a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night.pic.twitter.com/lhSOkDu03Q
— The Nottingham Panthers (@PanthersIHC), October 29, 2023.
