American hockey player Adam Johnson died following a “freak accident” during a game in England on Saturday. He suffered a serious cut to the neck from a skate, and was taken to a hospital in Sheffield where he was pronounced dead. The Elite Ice Hockey League released a statement expressing their “deepest sympathies” to Johnson’s family and friends, noting he was an “incredible player and a great person” who had played for the Minnesota Wild and the San Jose Sharks in the NHL, and was a member of Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
