An ice hockey star has died following a freak accident throughout a match on Saturday, throughout which he’s believed to have taken a blade to his throat.

American skilled Adam Johnson, 29, who performed for the Nottingham Panthers workforce within the UK suffered the horrific harm throughout a match in opposition to the Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Area Sheffield on Saturday night.

Witnesses reported that Johnson appeared to have been struck within the neck by an ice hockey blade of one other participant. The Day by day Mail quotes one witness reporting that Johnson initially tried to skate again to his workforce after the conflict however collapsed on the ice, the place he was cared for by medics and different performs. Screens had been erected, and eight,000 followers requested to depart the world as his remedy continued.

Nottingham Panthers have confirmed the information of the participant’s loss of life, saying they had been devastated to lose such a proficient participant:

“The Nottingham Panthers are actually devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically handed away following a freak accident on the recreation in Sheffield final night time.

“The Panthers want to ship our ideas and condolences to Adam’s household, his accomplice, and all his associates at this extraordinarily tough time.

“Adam, our quantity 47, was not solely an excellent ice hockey participant, but additionally an important team-mate and an unbelievable particular person together with his complete life forward of him.

“Everybody on the membership together with gamers, employees, administration and possession are heartbroken on the information of Adam’s passing.”

Johnson’s mom shared her disappointment on social media, saying: “I misplaced half my coronary heart right this moment.”

The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) confirmed Sunday’s matches throughout the UK have been postponed “in mild of this deeply upsetting information.”