Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after a skate cut his neck during a game

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson, 29, in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. Johnson died after a "freak accident" during a game in England on Saturday, Oct. 28, his club, the Nottingham Panthers said.

Johnson's neck was cut by another player's skate during a game Saturday between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers of England's Elite Ice Hockey League. He was 29.

(Image credit: Paul Vernon/AP)



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