- A coroner will review the evidence surrounding Adam Johnson’s tragic death
- Details will be presented to Sheffield Coroner’s Court on Friday
- Johnson died on October 28 after being hit by an opponent’s skate
A coroner will review evidence into the tragic death of Adam Johnson as part of the latest update to the ongoing investigation.
Nottingham Panthers player Johnson died on October 28 after being hit in the neck by an opponent’s skate during a match at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.
His death sent shockwaves through the sport and has already introduced a number of changes to the game, such as mandatory neck guards.
Now, according to Nottinghamshire liveThe investigation will enter the next phase on Friday afternoon.
Evidence will be handed to Sheffield Coroner Tanyka Rawden at the end of this week. Rawden will then conduct a case management review.
A coroner will review evidence related to the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson
Evidence will be handed to Sheffield Coroner Tanyka Rawden at the end of this week
A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following Johnson’s death but has been released on bail until a date in the New Year pending further investigations.
It has been reported that, in response to Johnson’s death, first aid kits have been given to all amateur ice hockey teams in Sheffield.
According to the BBCSpire Claremont Hospital has provided kits to all 14 teams in the city, consisting of approximately 500 players.
About 8,000 fans watched in horror as Panthers star Johnson had his throat slit after colliding with Steelers star Matt Petgrave in October in an incident that his team labeled a “freak accident.”
The 29-year-old briefly stood up, bleeding profusely on the ice, before collapsing again during the match at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.
Johnson received immediate medical attention, with CPR performed on the ice, and was taken to hospital, but could not be saved.
Neck protectors will be mandatory at all International Ice Hockey Federation events, including the Olympics, after Johnson tragically died on the ice in October
In a Prevention of Future Deaths Report to Ice Hockey UK and the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA), coroner Rawden said she is ‘sufficiently concerned that deaths may occur in the future if neck guards or protectors are not worn’, with both organizations have given 56 days to say what action has been taken – or why no action has been taken.
The EIHA said neck protectors will become mandatory from 2024, but the Elite League, in which the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers compete, is not under its control.
The Elite Ice Hockey League said it will not mandate the use of neck guards but will “strongly encourage” players and officials to wear them.