{"id":2085495,"date":"2023-10-31T15:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickened-by-what-i-saw-pro-hockey-players-weigh-in-on-adam-johnsons-fatal-collision\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T15:25:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:25:46","slug":"sickened-by-what-i-saw-pro-hockey-players-weigh-in-on-adam-johnsons-fatal-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickened-by-what-i-saw-pro-hockey-players-weigh-in-on-adam-johnsons-fatal-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro hockey players disturbed by Adam Johnson&#8217;s deadly collision."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsickened-by-what-i-saw-pro-hockey-players-weigh-in-on-adam-johnsons-fatal-collision%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085495&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former NHL Players React to \u2062Tragic Death of Adam\u200b Johnson<\/h2>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-stars-hold-abrupt-players-only-meeting-frustrations-rising-around-financial-state-of-key-position\/\" title=\"NFL stars call sudden players-only meeting due to growing frustration over financial state of key position.\">professional hockey players<\/a> are weighing in on the tragic death of former\u200d Pittsburgh Penguins forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/police-investigating-death-of-former-pittsburgh-penguin-forward-after-fatal-collision-during-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Johnson<\/a>, 29, who died after a collision during an Elite Ice \u2062Hockey \u200dLeague game on \u200dSaturday.<\/p>\n<p>Reports and graphic video \u2062indicate Johnson\u2063 collided with \u200canother player during a game in England and suffered a cut to \u200cthe \u2064neck from Sheffield Steelers\u2019 Matt Petgrave\u2019s skate, NHL.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/former-pittsburgh-penguins-player-adam-johnson-dies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sean \u2062Avery&#8217;s Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>Sean Avery, who \u200bplayed \u200cin the NHL for over a decade, \u2062said on \u2063\u201cJesse\u2062 Watters \u200dPrimetime\u201d that footage of the\u200c incident shows Petgrave was <strong>\u201cabsolutely\u201d<\/strong> trying to\u200d make contact with Johnson in some way, but\u200b said the \u2064player was \u2063not trying to <strong>\u201cmurder\u201d<\/strong> someone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid this kid make \u200ca\u200d move that was very unorthodox? Do I think he was \u200ctrying to make \u200bcontact of some sort? Absolutely,\u201d Avery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/ice-hockey\/news-fox-host-jesse-waters-calls-adam-johnson-s-death-homicide-live-tv-alongside-sean-avery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> of Petgrave. \u201cDo I think he woke up \u2062and said I\u2019m going to murder somebody today? No.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the hit \u2026 I \u2063saw the leg move,\u201d he continued. \u200b\u201cIt\u2062 shouldn\u2019t have \u2064been where it\u2062 was. \u200dIt\u2019s terrible. I can\u2019t even watch\u200d the video\u200d back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Avery emphasized that the footage is <strong>\u201cterrible\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201ctough to watch,\u201d<\/strong> and seemed to push \u200bback\u2062 when Watters suggested the play could have been <strong>\u201chomicide.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickened-by-what-i-saw-pro-hockey-players-weigh-in-on-adam-johnsons-fatal-collision\/\" title=\"Pro hockey players disturbed by Adam Johnson's deadly collision.\">pretty dangerous word<\/a> to be throwing around,\u201d Avery \u2063said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not\u200b saying it was premeditated murder, but\u2064 they do have reckless homicide, negligent homicide,\u201d \u200bWatters argued. \u201cWhen you\u2019re throwing a blade, as you said,\u2064 that\u2019s dangerous up \u2062to someone\u2019s neck in a hockey move that no\u200b one\u2019s ever seen before. I don\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Chris Therien&#8217;s Reaction<\/h3>\n<p>Former NHL\u200d player Chris Therien reacted to the incident, too, posting \u200bon \u200bX, \u201cAfter seeing the incident involving Adam Johnson, that Bush league needs to shut down for\u2063 investigation immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u200d was literally appalled and sickened by what\u200d I saw,\u201d Therien added. \u201cIt looked intentional. It \u200bwas a Kung\u200d fu \u2063kick. My\u200d eyes are not lying \u200btell me I\u2019m wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The South Yorkshire Police, who were called \u200cto the scene on Saturday, announced Monday that they are\u2062 investigating\u200b the fatal incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur officers remain at\u2063 the \u2063scene carrying out \u200dinquiries and our investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ongoing,\u201d a \u200cstatement said, according to Fox News. \u201cWe would \u200bencourage the public to avoid speculation regarding the incident while we continue our inquiries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s team,\u200b the Nottingham \u200dPanthers, have called the fatal collision a \u200d <strong>\u201cfreak accident.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nottingham Panthers are \u2064truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed\u2062 away\u200b following a freak\u2064 accident at the game in Sheffield\u2064 last night,\u201d the team said in a statement posted Sunday. \u201cThe Panthers would like to send our thoughts and\u2062 condolences to Adam\u2019s \u2064family, his partner, \u2064and all his friends at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texans-cant-lose-power-for-nonpayment-orders-utilities-commission\/\" title=\"Texans Can\u2019t Lose Power For Nonpayment, Orders Utilities Commission\">extremely difficult time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Elite Ice Hockey League, \u200dlikewise, \u200bcalled\u200c the incident a <strong>\u201cfreak accident.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Elite Ice \u2064Hockey League is heartbroken to confirm that Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson sadly passed away following a freak accident in Saturday\u2019s game between Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers,\u201d the league said, adding that further games over \u2064the weekend would be postponed.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s fianc\u00e9e, Ryan Wolf, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/girlfriend-dead-ex-nhl-player-shares-heartbreaking-message-police-investigate-freak-accident\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> at the game and witnessed the injury. She ran \u2062onto the ice after \u200cthe collision. \u201cMy sweet angel,\u201d Wolf wrote in \u2064the \u200bpost honoring\u2064 Johnson \u200bvia Instagram. \u201cI\u2019ll miss you forever and \u200dlove you always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/police-investigating-death-of-former-pittsburgh-penguin-forward-after-fatal-collision-during-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police Investigating Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Forward After Fatal Collision During Game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In light of Adam Johnson&#8217;s death, what conversations have been sparked within the hockey community regarding player safety \u200band the prevention of similar accidents in the future<\/h2>\n<p><span>  They are launching an investigation\u2064 into the tragic death of former Pittsburgh Penguins forward \u200cAdam Johnson. Johnson, 29, passed \u2064away after a collision during an \u2063Elite Ice Hockey League game in \u200bEngland. The incident was caught on graphic video \u2062footage, indicating that Johnson collided \u2063with another player, Matt Petgrave of the\u2062 Sheffield Steelers, and suffered a fatal cut\u200c to the neck from Petgrave&#8217;s skate.<\/p>\n<p>Former NHL players have since reacted to this devastating\u200d incident, providing their perspectives on the nature of \u200cthe collision \u200dand expressing their shock\u200d and disbelief. One such player is Sean Avery, who played in the NHL for over a decade. \u2063Avery appeared on &#8220;Jesse Watters Primetime&#8221; and analyzed the footage of the incident. He concluded that Petgrave \u2063was trying to make contact \u200cwith Johnson,\u2062 but he did not\u200b believe there \u200bwas intent to harm or murder someone.<\/p>\n<p>Avery stated, &#8220;Did this kid make an unorthodox move? Do I\u200d think he was trying to make contact of\u200c some sort? \u200dAbsolutely. Do I think he woke\u2063 up and said, &#8216;I\u2019m going to murder somebody today&#8217;? No.&#8221; Avery continued,\u2062 sharing his discomfort in watching the video\u200c and emphasizing the severity of \u200dthe situation. He seemed hesitant when Watters suggested that the play could be considered &#8220;homicide,&#8221; cautioning against\u200d throwing dangerous words around.<\/p>\n<p>Another former NHL player, Chris Therien, also reacted\u200b to the incident, expressing his shock and outrage on \u200dsocial media. Therien called for an immediate \u200cinvestigation, stating, &#8220;After seeing the incident involving Adam Johnson, that Bush league needs to shut down for investigation immediately.&#8221; He described the incident as intentional,\u2064 comparing it to a Kung fu kick and expressing\u2063 his disbelief.<\/p>\n<p>The South Yorkshire Police, who responded\u2062 to the scene on Saturday,\u200b have announced \u2062that they will be launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding\u200d Johnson&#8217;s death. This tragic incident has sparked conversations\u200b about player safety in\u200c hockey and the need \u2064for measures to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aircraft-crash-that-killed-five-marines-occurred-due-to-catastrophic-mechanical-failure\/\" title=\"Five Marines died in an aircraft crash caused by a severe mechanical failure.\">prevent similar accidents<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The hockey community is united in mourning the loss of Adam Johnson and offering condolences to his family \u200cand friends. Former NHL players, \u2063like \u200dSean Avery and Chris Therien, have provided their insights and\u200c reactions to the incident, highlighting the\u2063 need for a thorough investigation and calling for increased safety measures in the sport. As the investigation \u2064progresses, it is \u2063hoped that lessons can be learned from this tragedy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former professional hockey players are expressing their condolences over the tragic demise of Adam Johnson, a former Pittsburgh Penguins forward. Johnson, 29, lost his life after a collision during an Elite Ice Hockey League game in England. 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