Ice hockey player Johnson dies after neck cut

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Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Adam Johnson (47)Johnson played 13 games for NHL side the Pittsburgh Penguins

Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson has died after suffering a serious cut to his neck from a skate during Saturday's Challenge Cup match.

The game against the Sheffield Steelers was stopped in the 35th minute as the 29-year-old American received emergency treatment from paramedics on the ice.

The Panthers said on Sunday they were "devastated" Johnson had died following a "freak accident".

"The club will dearly miss him and will never ever forget him," they added.

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