📡 Former NHL Star Adam Johnson, 29, Dead After ‘Freak Accident’ During Hockey Game | GRAPHIC FOOTAGE:

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Almost posted this earlier to see the thoughts on it... Really sad situation. Without knowing a ton on the backstory, I strongly lean towards charges being filed. Keeps being labeled an accident, but on the surface, certainly looks intentional (I doubt dude was trying to slice his carotid artery, but he sure seemed to be trying to send a harmful message with the his skate, blade first. With it being overseas though, not real sure how the charges would work/apply.

 

[TerryP]

@Brandon Van de Graaff I ran across the story earlier today and have been weighing the same thoughts. If it were here, I'd think voluntary manslaughter?

If a guy was hit with a bat during a game and he died?

If a guy gets stabbed in a fight, dies, but the "stabber" didn't mean to kill him; just hurt him and send a message?

 

[alabama mike]

What a tragedy to see this.

 

[bamafan9201]

Being a pretty big hockey fan myself, that's textbook why the NHL cracks down on people leaving their feet in a hit. If your feet are planted, much less likely to have something like that happen. That's a bush league collision.

EDIT: Just saw this

NHL organization Implements New Equipment Change Following Adam Johnson Tragedy

Some players in the Bruins organization were spotted wearing neck protectors after Adam Johnson tragically passed away Yesterday from a skate cut.

www.dailyhockeydose.com

Seems some leagues may be moving towards mandatory neck protection in the future. I wouldn't be opposed to it, as the article says, they're not that much in the way as they used to be and can literally save a life.

 

[BamaFan334]

One tough dude to get up and skate off. Terrible incident.

 

[bama alum]

Adam Johnson is a former Penguin. This moment of silence was before tonight's faceoff.

 

[SnakeDoc]

Almost posted this earlier to see the thoughts on it... Really sad situation. Without knowing a ton on the backstory, I strongly lean towards charges being filed. Keeps being labeled an accident, but on the surface, certainly looks intentional (I doubt dude was trying to slice his carotid artery, but he sure seemed to be trying to send a harmful message with the his skate, blade first. With it being overseas though, not real sure how the charges would work/apply.

It looks like he made intentional contact with the way he threw his leg up. I'd think a "missed" body check would see him heading into him shoulder first.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

One tough dude to get up and skate off. Terrible incident.

Poor guy probably had no clue how badly he was hurt. He had to have lost consciousness pretty quick. Really hard to watch that video.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

It looks like he made intentional contact with the way he threw his leg up. I'd think a "missed" body check would see him heading into him shoulder first.

Yeah. Not sure if it’s true, but I saw some folks say that dude that did it is known for dirty play and is a penalty magnet. I’d imagine something led up to that moment, assuming it was an intentional act with kicking his leg out.

 

[bamafan9201]

Yeah. Not sure if it’s true, but I saw some folks say that dude that did it is known for dirty play and is a penalty magnet. I’d imagine something led up to that moment, assuming it was an intentional act with kicking his leg out.

Name a team in the NHL and there's one of those guys on every one, they used to call them goons. Now they call them enforcers, designed to take the penalties, deliver big hits on other big men to avoid your star players getting all the attention from the other team's enforcers.

That being said, the swinging of the foot makes no sense with the collision that was made. Pretty sure he left his feet, flailed his body around in an attempt to hurt someone.

I'm unsure if that justifies bringing him up on charges or not, maybe it will be a catalyst to remove this type of play from hockey in general. I love the physicality of the game, but the need to have a guy on the team to beat-up another team is kind of detracting from the skill on display at times.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Name a team in the NHL and there's one of those guys on every one, they used to call them goons. Now they call them enforcers, designed to take the penalties, deliver big hits on other big men to avoid your star players getting all the attention from the other team's enforcers.

That being said, the swinging of the foot makes no sense with the collision that was made. Pretty sure he left his feet, flailed his body around in an attempt to hurt someone.

I'm unsure if that justifies bringing him up on charges or not, maybe it will be a catalyst to remove this type of play from hockey in general. I love the physicality of the game, but the need to have a guy on the team to beat-up another team is kind of detracting from the skill on display at times.

Yeah, I almost labeled him a goon, but wasn't sure that was fair since I really don't know for sure if all that stuff I read was accurate.

 

[UAgrad93]

That was intentional!! That POS should be in jail tonight!!!

 

[ElephantStomp]

Could’ve been intentional, but I don’t know. This is the fourth one of these I’ve seen, a dude last year during the NHL playoffs took a skate to his face just below his eye, a goalie for the Buffalo Sabres is probably the most widely known, had his throat slit by a skate 25-ish years ago and miraculously survived.

The neck protectors aren’t new at all, but players haven’t worn them, my now 18 yr old son wore one when he was in hockey when he was 5.

Such a tragic and sad deal.

 

[bamafan9201]

Could’ve been intentional, but I don’t know. This is the fourth one of these I’ve seen, a dude last year during the NHL playoffs took a skate to his face just below his eye, a goalie for the Buffalo Sabres is probably the most widely known, had his throat slit by a skate 25-ish years ago and miraculously survived.

The neck protectors aren’t new at all, but players haven’t worn them, my now 18 yr old son wore one when he was in hockey when he was 5.

Such a tragic and sad deal.

It's because the neck protectors before were the size of a facemask on a football helmet. Now they fit inside of a sleeved scarf and don't cause any issues with turning your head or anything.

 

[ElephantStomp]

It's because the neck protectors before were the size of a facemask on a football helmet. Now they fit inside of a sleeved scarf and don't cause any issues with turning your head or anything.

The one my son had 12 years ago was small and didnt cause any issues, I would think the NHL has that same access