Adam Johnson’s team-mates pay an emotional tribute to the former ice hockey star as Nottingham Panthers hold a memorial game after his death… with players and thousands of fans celebrating ‘remarkable person’

Adam Johnson’s Nottingham Panthers team-mates have paid an emotional tribute to the previous ice hockey star of their first match since his tragic loss of life.

Johnson, 29, died after an opposing participant’s skate slashed his neck throughout a recreation in Sheffield on October 28. A person has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

The Panthers took to the ice on the Motorpoint Area on Saturday to stage a memorial recreation and ‘rejoice the lifetime of Adam and the outstanding particular person he was’.

A tribute to Johnson was held earlier than the sport and the ten,000 spectators contained in the venue will rise to applaud within the forty seventh minute, a nod to Johnson’s quantity.

The group chanted Johnson’s title and clapped as each groups fashioned a circle across the midway line. The gamers then banged their sticks towards the ice. 

A big signal above the rink proclaimed Johnson as ‘Ceaselessly Our 47’.

The pleasant match towards Manchester Storm is not going to rely towards both group’s Elite Ice Hockey League tallies, it has been confirmed. 

Johnson’s household are watching their recreation from their house in Minnesota. 

The person arrested on suspicion of manslaughter has been launched on police bail.

Following the collision, Johnson was taken to hospital and later pronounced useless. 

South Yorkshire Police confirmed the arrest on Tuesday however stated the next day that the person had been launched on bail. The investigation stays ongoing.

The Panthers will subsequent play their first Elite League recreation since Johnson’s loss of life on 26 November towards Belfast Giants on the Motorpoint Area.

Omar Pacha, the membership’s chief govt, thanked supporters for his or her endurance.

‘We wish to honour Adam and all the pieces about who he was as an individual and a participant,’ he stated.

‘It is sure to be an emotional night time however a particular one too as we come collectively to recollect Adam, however that is additionally an essential course of for getting the group again on the ice.

‘Every participant goes by means of their very own course of and there’s no stress on any of them.’

Johnson beforehand performed 13 instances for Pittsburgh Penguins within the NHL. 

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