Many supporters were in tears as they signed books of condolence on the ice at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Saturday evening.
People queue to sign a book of condolence as they attend a memorial for Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham .
Fans walked past a photo of Johnson and a shirt displaying his name and team number, 47, as they came onto the ice – which had been carpeted – to pay their respects to the American.Hundreds of floral tributes to Johnson have also been left outside the Motorpoint Arena in Bolero Square. Johnson’s funeral will take place on Sunday in the US, according to an obituary posted on the website of Dougherty Funeral Home in Hibbing, Minnesota.The obituary stated: “Adam had a quiet confidence about him and was never boastful.
The 29-year-old American was playing for the Panthers against Sheffield Steelers on October 28 when he was hit in the throat by an opponent’s skate, causing a fatal injury.
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