R.I.P. Adam Johnson

[Davey Crockett]

Horrible deal. I watched the you tube video many times before it was pulled and it sure didn't look like a "Freak accident" to me.






https://www.npr.org/2023/10/30/1209493596/adam-johnson-dies-hockey-accident-england

 

[Rowdie]

Can you imagine being at that game? Or having took your kids to it.

 

[risingsun]

It certainly did look suspect to me as well. Really bad deal either way.

 

[riverview]

yep looked kind of funny to me,

 

[BrokenBackJack]

How in the heck does one get a neck cut without lying on the ice?

 

[risingsun]

How in the heck does one get a neck cut without lying on the ice?

One person called it a karate kick or something of the sort. His leg whipped up and around.

 

[Sluggo]

I saw the video too. I don’t see how the offender could have intentionally done it. I do think the offender carelessly flung his leg in the air, maybe a flop of sorts to try to draw a penalty.

Skater1 and skater2 collided and as skater2 spun around his foot went up in the air and caught skater3 in the neck.

 

[Rowdie]

The video looks like a spinning back kick to the neck

 

[NDSportsman]

I saw the video too. I don’t see how the offender could have intentionally done it. I do think the offender carelessly flung his leg in the air, maybe a flop of sorts to try to draw a penalty.

Skater1 and skater2 collided and as skater2 spun around his foot went up in the air and caught skater3 in the neck.

I agree guy was just looking to draw a penalty or slow Johnsons pursuit of the puck. No intention to cut him just a freak accident. Surprised they haven't made neck garters mandatory yet this isn't the first time someone's neck got cut by a skate.

 

[SDMF]

I agree guy was just looking to draw a penalty or slow Johnsons pursuit of the puck. No intention to cut him just a freak accident. Surprised they haven't made neck garters mandatory yet this isn't the first time someone's neck got cut by a skate.

A bit like the HANS device wasn't mandatory until Dale Sr. died @ Daytona I suppose.

I thought I heard during the Kings/Leafs intermission last night that all of the Penguins minor league players/prospects will be mandated to wear the neck-protectors.

 

[SerchforPerch]

I agree guy was just looking to draw a penalty or slow Johnsons pursuit of the puck. No intention to cut him just a freak accident. Surprised they haven't made neck garters mandatory yet this isn't the first time someone's neck got cut by a skate.

AJ was at least 6-2' on skates. Anyone that played hockey knows how difficult it would be to spin in the air doing a roundhouse style kick to someone's chest would be, yet to the head/neck area. Defenseman that get beat or skated around will toss out all kinds of tricks to prevent a score, hence why they spend alot of time in the box. There was obviously intent to take AJ away from the play, and coming in skates high and claiming it was an "accident" is complete B.S. - the intent was there. Its too bad that it takes a catastrophic event to make safety equipment mandatory - hopefully this will open some eyes. Neck guards are uncomfortable but maybe this will give companies a reason to re-engineer the current design to make something better.

Same as mouth guards - they serve a purpose yet you see the pros chewing on them most of the time - half out of their mouths or not wearing them at all, and then what do you see kids doing? The same thing.