Ice hockey player Johnson dies after neck cut
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Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson dies after suffering a cut to his neck from a skate in a Challenge Cup match against the Sheffield Steelers.

Such sad news. Thoughts go out to his family, friends, teammates and everyone who’s been affected by this news.

  • ArtVandelay@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I recall hearing about this happening another time. If my memory is correct, the only reason that guy survived is because the team medic was also an army medic

    • SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      It’s happened a few times that I remember, Zednik in 07 (ish) and most famously with Clint Malarchuk back in the 80s.

      Iirc Malarchuk only survived because there was a former army doc literally sitting behind the net, which happened to be where the door was to access the ice.

      • halvo317
        2·
        1 year ago

        The medic held his jugular shut with his fingers. Clint said about skating off the ice, “My mom was watching, and I didn’t want her to see me die.”