SAD NEWS: Adam Johnson, an ice hockey player, died, and a man has been arrested…

During a Sheffield match last year, Adam Johnson passed away after being struck in the neck by an ice skate belonging to another player. His passing has spurred discussions over whether neck guards should be required in the sport.

According to authorities, a guy who was detained on suspicion of manslaughter after an ice hockey player died during a game has been released.

Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers passed away in October of last year during a game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena where he was struck in the neck by a skate from an opposing player.

Following the event, the 29-year-old Mr. Johnson was given medical attention, and the 8,000-strong crowd was asked to depart. The game was abandoned. The hospital declared him deceased.

South Yorkshire Police had detained a man on suspicion of manslaughter on November 14 and had since released him on bail.

Tanyka Rawden, Sheffield’s senior coroner, put a halt to her investigation into Mr. Johnson’s death last month while the police investigation proceeded.

The inquest opened quickly, but it was later revealed that Ms. Rawden had written a report to Ice Hockey UK and the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) regarding the use of neck guards in the sport regarding the Prevention of Future Deaths.