The Motorpoint Arena will be holding a special jersey retirement ceremony for Adam Johnson which his family are set to attend
For the 8,000 fans who saw the tragedy unfold in Sheffield, for the wider ice hockey community and for the family and friends of Adam Johnson - October 28, 2023, is a night they will never forget. That was the night when communities in Nottingham, Sheffield and in Adam's home state of Minnesota were rocked by the news of the Nottingham Panthers player's tragic death.
Talking about the night in question, Mr Ingham said: "The events of the evening itself were pretty traumatic. I was at home, I think it was the Rugby World Cup final night actually. "Then we heard that he hadn't made it and so the players are coming back, we're outside here on Lower Parliament Street and the players are coming off the coach absolutely distraught.
Aside from the important legal proceedings and the crucial calls for enhanced safety for ice hockey players, the immediate focus following Adam's death was on mourning the loss of a young man who was reportedly planning to propose to the girlfriend who had moved with him to England.
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