Adam Johnson

• IIHF mandates neck protectors for hockey players

  The call has been growing for neck protectors to be mandated across the sport of hockey following an on-ice incident that led to the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2023
  
• Man arrested in Adam Johnson neck slash hockey death

  Johnson was 29 and died after suffering a slashed neck in during a hockey game in Sheffield, U.K. on Oct. 28. He played 13 games in the NHL.

  World

  Nov 14, 2023
  
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• Ontario neck guard maker says demand surged after hockey player’s death

  A Hamilton, Ont., manufacturer says his kids taking up hockey motivated his efforts to beef up neck protection back in the early 2000s.

  Sports

  Nov 7, 2023
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• B.C. hockey team mandates neck guards in wake of Adam Johnson’s death

  Adam Johnson was playing with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) Saturday when he had his neck cut by a skate blade during the second period.

  Sports

  Nov 1, 2023
• NHL should mandate neck guards, minister says after Adam Johnson death

  Canada’s sport minister is calling on the NHL to mandate players wear neck guards in the wake of Adam Johnson’s death in England over the weekend.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2023
• All hockey players should wear neck guards, Wickenheiser says after Johnson death

  Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at "every level in hockey" after Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
• Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after ‘freak accident’ during game

  The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered a slashed neck.

  U.S. News

  Oct 29, 2023