Former NHLer dies after 'freak accident' during game in England
American hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a "freak accident" during a game in England on Saturday, his club said. The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game when he suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the game at Sheffield's Utilita Arena.
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![Adam Johnson is shown in this March 2019 file photo while playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Johnson died after a 'freak accident' during a game in England on Saturday. A hockey plahyer wearing a yellow, white, and black jersey is shown during a game.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7011945.1698577964!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1138414102.jpg)
American hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a "freak accident" during a game in England on Saturday, his club said. The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game when he suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the game at Sheffield's Utilita Arena.