This Tuesday, British police confirmed that they have arrested Matt Petgrave and charged him with involuntary manslaughter as the alleged perpetrator in the death of former NHL hockey player Adam Johnson. The sequence occurred when he cut his throat with the skate.
Adam Johnson: What happened to the hockey player?
Two weeks ago, ice hockey player Adam Johnson, who became part of the famous NHL league, died after a terrible accident during his team’s game, the Nottingham Panthers in England. He was 29 years old. The Nottingham Panthers, who compete in England’s Elite Ice Hockey League, announced that the organization was “devastated by the news of Adam’s passing.” Referees stopped the Panthers’ game against the Sheffield Steelers after Johnson was involved in a fatal incident on the ice during the second period.
Johnson’s throat was slashed by a skate blade after Petgrave raised his leg in a highly unusual move. Johnson received emergency care on the ice, and the players eventually returned to the locker room after he was taken to Sheffield North General Hospital. Nearly 8,000 fans at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena were evacuated from the building due to what the Panthers announced as a “major medical emergency.”
“Everyone on the team, including players, staff, management and ownership, is devastated by the news of Adam’s passing,” the Panthers said in a statement. “Our thoughts are also with the fans and staff of both teams, especially those who attended or followed the game and who will be devastated by today’s news.”
“The Panthers would like to thank everyone who came to support Adam last night under the most difficult of circumstances. 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. “He will be deeply missed by the team and will never be forgotten.”
A death that has shocked hockey
In the NHL, the world’s top league, Adam Johnson played in 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins over parts of two seasons, from 2018 to 2020, scoring one goal and recording four assists. He also spent several stints over three seasons with the Penguins’ AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and also played for the AHL affiliates of the Los Angeles Kings and the Philadelphia Flyers.
The hockey player who killed Adam Johnson arrested
The autopsy had confirmed that Adam Johnson died as a result of that fatal neck injury caused by Matt Petgrave. Police said detectives arrested him on Tuesday and added that he remains in custody.
“We have been carrying out extensive investigations to reconstruct the events that led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances. “We have been speaking to highly specialized experts in their fields to assist our investigations and continue to work closely with Sheffield City Council’s health and safety department, who are supporting our ongoing investigation,” was the official statement from South Yorkshire Police.
In addition, the police asked everyone to allow the investigation to proceed given the numerous speculations surrounding the case.
This story was written in Spanish by Miguel Fernandez in Cultura Colectiva News
