Ice hockey player Adam Johnson died of 'serious injuries' sustained during match, inquest hears
03.11.2023 - 11:23
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An inquest has opened into the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, who died after sustaining "serious injuries" during a match.
The 29-year-old Nottingham Panthers player was hit in the throat by an opponent's skate during a game against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday, October 28. Thousands of fans watched in horror as attempts were made to save Johnson’s life as he lay on the ice at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena, shielded by fellow players.
Johnson's team described the incident as a “freak accident” on Sunday when they confirmed that the popular player had died. Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, where fans have been gathering to lay tributes to the sports star, has been the focus of an outpouring of shock and emotion since the tragedy.
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On Friday, November 3, Sheffield’s senior coroner Tanyka Rawden opened and adjourned an inquest into his death. She confirmed personal details about the former NHL player, from Minnesota in the United States, and gave very brief details of how he died.
She said that initial investigations had found that he had been "seriously injured" during the match. “He was taken by ambulance to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield where he died later that day as a result of the injuries sustained," she told the hearing.
Ms Rawden said Johnson was identified by his fiancee, Ryan Wolfe, and confirmed that inquiries into his death are ongoing. The coroner adjourned the inquest until January 26 but stressed that this would be for a review and not for the full hearing.
Mrs Rawden concluded the four-minute-long hearing by