MATT PETGRAVE

No Charges For Player Involved In Neck Slicing Incident Involving Hibbing, MN Native

LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave during a game on Oct. 28,…

A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail

LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, was released on bail Wednesday. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was struck by an opponent’s skate blade in the Elite…