Report surfaces that Adam Johnson has passed away

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Sam Hutch
October 28, 2023 (9:41 PM)

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Earlier today, the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) were forced to evacuate the stands after Adam Johnson was cut by a skate. Unfortunately, it's not good news.

According to NHL News Updates, Johnson has passed away as a result of his injuries earlier today in what is truly heartbreaking news that has reverberated around the hockey world.

Johnson was only 29 years old. Before playing in the EHIL with the Panthers, he spent time in the DEL, AHL and NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins

This is absolutely heartbreaking news, our thoughts are with his family at this time.

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