Watch: Adam Johnson’s team-mates and fans chant his name in special tribute to former ice hockey star

The Independent

Nottingham Panthers players returned to the ice on Saturday evening for the Adam Johnson Memorial Game at the Motorpoint Arena, where further tributes were paid to their former team-mate.American Johnson, 29, died in hospital on October 28 after being hit in the neck by an opposition player’s skate during the Panthers’ away Challenge Cup match against Sheffield Steelers.SOURCE: PA

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00:00 [crowd chanting]

00:27 Good evening everyone. Whether you're from Nottingham or further afield...

00:33 [applause]

00:39 The club has received so many kind messages of love from its great friends and teammates.

00:46 And in the hour before the 7th, it was not only a standing hockey player, but also a very good teammate.

00:54 He was an incredible person, with his whole life ahead of him.

00:59 You don't need to read shoes to hear him from around the world to understand what a special person he was.

01:06 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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