Latest Adam Johnson News
Matt Petgrave, involved in play that led to Adam Johnson's death, asks for donations for legal costs
Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson “a tragic accident” in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation. Johnson, who had briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after his neck was cut by Petgrave's skate in a...
UK hockey team retires Adam Johnson's No. 47 to honor player who died after neck cut
Adam Johnson made as big an impression off the ice as he did on it for the Nottingham Panthers. The U.K. hockey team officially retired Johnson's No. 47 jersey on Saturday in tribute to the American forward who died after his neck was cut by an opponent’s skate during a game over a...
Manslaughter probe continues 1 year after hockey player Adam Johnson's death in England
LONDON (AP) — It's been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was fatally cut by an opponent's skate during a game in Sheffield, England. A man remains under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Thousands of fans...
American Hockey League mandates neck protection this season. Will the NHL one day follow suit?
DENVER (AP) — At first, the protective undershirt resembling a mock turtleneck was hot and uncomfortable. It even caused Jayson Megna's visor to fog up. But the journeyman hockey player stuck with wearing the long-sleeved base layer designed to protect his neck from a razor-sharp...
