American ice hockey player Adam Johnson has died following a "freak accident" on the ice

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3. Johnson's team disagrees

A teammate of tragic Nottingham Panthers star Adam Johnson has said the team 'stand with' the Sheffield Steelers player who he collided with. Westin Michaud posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, after Steelers defenceman Matt Petgrave was the target of online abuse following the fatal collision in a Challenge Cup game between the two teams on Saturday, October 28.
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"We wholeheartedly stand with Matt Petgrave. The hate that Matt is receiving is terrible and completely uncalled for. I was at ice level on the bench closest to the accident, I saw both players moving fast.

"The unintentional clip of the Panther player's leg by the Sheffield player caused the somersault. It's clear to me his actions were unintentional and anyone suggesting otherwise is mistaken. Let's come together and not spread unwarranted hate to someone who needs our support."

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/nottingham-panthers-stand-with-sheffield-8871213