{"id":143288,"date":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143288"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","slug":"ex-nhl-player-claims-matt-petgrave-was-trying-to-make-contact-with-ice-hockey-star-adam-johnson-who-died-in-collision-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/ex-nhl-player-claims-matt-petgrave-was-trying-to-make-contact-with-ice-hockey-star-adam-johnson-who-died-in-collision-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NHL player claims Matt Petgrave was 'trying' to make contact with ice hockey star Adam Johnson who died in collision | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN EX-NHL player has claimed Matt Petgrave was "trying" to make contact with ice hockey star Adam Johnson when he was fatally struck by a skate.<\/p>\n

Sean Avery, who played for four NHL clubs across more than a decade, admitted he's struggled to watch footage of the collision.<\/p>\n


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Nottingham Panthers forward Johnson, 29, suffered a gash to his throat when he collided with Sheffield Steelers' Petgrave on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Petgrave, who is understood to be "absolutely devastated", appeared to lose balance as his skate was raised into the air. There's no suggestion of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

Johnson received emergency medical treatment on the ice before being rushed to hospital, but later died of his injuries.<\/p>\n

Appearing on Fox News, Avery said stopped short of agreeing when host Jesse Watters said Petgrave was a "dirty" player and the collision looked like "murder", MailOnline reports.<\/p>\n

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He responded: "That's a pretty dangerous word to be throwing around.\u00a0I've watched it, it's terrible, it's tough to watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"Did this kid make a move that was very unorthodox? Do I think he was trying to make contact of some sort? Absolutely."<\/p>\n

The retired Canadian star added: "Do I think he woke up and said I'm going to murder somebody today? No."<\/p>\n

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He continued: "I saw the hit… I saw the leg move. It shouldn't have been where it was. <\/p>\n

"It's terrible. I can't even watch the video back."<\/p>\n

Johnson fell to the floor following the horror collision and was briefly helped towards the side of the rink by a teammate before collapsing.<\/p>\n

Players formed a ring around Johnson to allow him privacy as he received emergency medical treatment, while his partner also ran onto the ice following the incident.<\/p>\n

He was rushed to hospital from the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, but a Panthers club statement the next morning confirmed he had died of his injuries.<\/p>\n

Devastated fans gathered outside the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham throughout Sunday and Monday to pay their respects.<\/p>\n

A sea of tributes, including flowers, heartfelt messages, a shirt and cup with the player\u2019s number 47, were left by supporters from both clubs.<\/p>\n

Johnson's fiancee Ryan Wolfe is understood to have visited the makeshift memorial with his teammates on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Ice hockey fans will hold vigils in both Nottingham and Sheffield on Saturday, gathering at 8pm ahead of a minute's silence.<\/p>\n

The Elite Ice Hockey League has also confirmed the Panthers' next three games have been postponed as players are "still coming to terms with the events of Saturday night".<\/p>\n


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