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Ice hockey star horrifically injured as 'skate blade cuts his throat' in game

www.thesun.co.uk Ice hockey star horrifically injured as 'skate blade cuts his throat' in game

ICE hockey star Adam Johnson suffered a horrific injury when another player’s skate blade is said to have cut his throat during a match. Horrified fans were asked to leave the stadium in Shef…

Former NHL star Johnson, 29, suffered a gash to his throat in the freak accident, according to witnesses.

The game between his new team the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers had to be abandoned.

Eye witnesses says players from both teams formed a ring around Johnson as apparently there was quite a lot of blood.

Around 8,000 fans are believed to have witnessed the horror collision between the two players at Utilita Arena Sheffield.

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Honestly throat guards should be mandated. The cost is worth the gain.

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- I always wear one in beer league. Everyone makes fun of me saying i look like a little kid
  
  Playing with a bunch of rec league amateurs makes it more likely that people trip/fall and skates flying in the air
  
  Not gonna even take thr slightest risk of getting my throat slashed
  
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  They said the same thing about helmets and face guards in the 70s and 2010s. Stay safe out there!
  
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Yeah this happened to Richard Zednik some time ago. It was pretty freaky to see the blood gush from his neck.

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- Happened to Clint Malarchuk many years ago. His whole story is fascinating and I’ve heard his book is a good read.
  
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  That video still haunts me. He is VERY lucky to be alive.
  
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- Morgan Barron (Wpg Jets) got 75 stitches in April.
  
  But the neck getting slashed has got to be a player's worst nightmare.
  
  Hope he's ok. 🤞
  
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Yikes. Is there any update on his condition?

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- He died :(
  
  Edit:
  
  I hope these sources appease everyone seeking sources
  
  https://apnews.com/article/hockey-player-dies-adam-johnson-accident-nottingham-098abfe508a908cdc64bdf1b6d4f4e4e
  
  https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38770208/ex-nhl-player-adam-johnson-29-dies-freak-accident
  
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  Do you have a source for that? I saw some people saying this, but never a source to go with it, just speculation.
  
  Edit: yes, this has been confirmed. The comments asking for sources were from before any confirmation could be found.
  
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  I think we should wait for some form of confirmation on that one before we start rushing to say someone has died.
  
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  Yeah, I could see neck guards becoming required equipment after this. Safety regulations are built on blood
  
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Shit that’s scary and always a fear of mine when watching hockey. Hope everything is ok, it’s not a common injury but it’s happened to a few players over the years and they’ve pulled through

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There's a video circulating, I'd advise anyone to avoid watching it.

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- I looked it up. I've seen lots of genuinely horrifying things on the internet, and this tops all of it for me. I fully regret seeking it out.
  
  I just ordered a neck guard for my beer league games.
  
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- I dunno maybe it's because I've seen people spun into red mist but this was sad not really disturbing.
  
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