FOG BLOG WORLD LOG: BRITISH POLICE ARREST HOCKEY PLAYER IN THE SLASHING DEATH OF PLAYER ADAM JOHNSON

Police in England arrest man on suspicion of manslaughter after death of ex-NHL player

American Adam Johnson, 29, suffered slashed neck during Challenge Cup game Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game.

Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in an Elite Ice Hockey League game Oct. 28 when the blade cut his neck.

South Yorkshire Police did not name the suspect or provide his age. He was in police custody.

The player who cut Johnson's neck was Matt Petgrave, 31, a Toronto native who plays for Sheffield.

Video of the incident shows Johnson skating with the puck toward the Steelers net. Petgrave skates toward Johnson and collides with another Panthers player. Petgrave's left skate kicks up as he begins to fall and the blade hits Johnson in the neck.

Both players land on the ice. Petgrave immediately got to his feet. Johnson rose more slowly and as he is helped off the ice, his jersey is covered in blood. He later died at a local hospital.