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Adam Johnson: Crowds gather to pay tribute to ice hockey player

Crowds of people have gathered in memory of an ice hockey player who died after his neck was cut during a match.

04 November 2023 · 23:10 UTC

Ice hockey player Adam Johnson died after a match incident where his neck was cut by another player's skate. The 29-year-old Nottingham Panthers player was injured during a game against Sheffield Steelers and later pronounced dead in hospital.

The hockey community gathered at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena to pay tribute, where a memorial included signing condolence books and a moment of silence.

The event is considered a "freak accident," and mental health support was offered to those affected. A fundraising page in Johnson's memory has raised over £45,000 for charities in his Minnesota hometown. An inquest is underway, and Johnson's funeral is planned in the US.