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Former NHL star Johnson, 29, suffered a gash to his throat in the freak accident, according to witnesses.

The game between his new team the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers had to be abandoned.

Eye witnesses says players from both teams formed a ring around Johnson as apparently there was quite a lot of blood.

Around 8,000 fans are believed to have witnessed the horror collision between the two players at Utilita Arena Sheffield.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly throat guards should be mandated. The cost is worth the gain.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always wear one in beer league. Everyone makes fun of me saying i look like a little kid

Playing with a bunch of rec league amateurs makes it more likely that people trip/fall and skates flying in the air

Not gonna even take thr slightest risk of getting my throat slashed

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

They said the same thing about helmets and face guards in the 70s and 2010s. Stay safe out there!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yikes. Is there any update on his condition?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Do you have a source for that? I saw some people saying this, but never a source to go with it, just speculation.

Edit: yes, this has been confirmed. The comments asking for sources were from before any confirmation could be found.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The team said: "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.

From the article. Don't mean that to sound harsh

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That’s a relatively recent update since when the article was posted.

They updated it a couple hours ago

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I could see neck guards becoming required equipment after this. Safety regulations are built on blood

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Shit that’s scary and always a fear of mine when watching hockey. Hope everything is ok, it’s not a common injury but it’s happened to a few players over the years and they’ve pulled through