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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.
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“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.