Police on Tuesday arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a game in Sheffield, England. A post-mortem examination confirmed the American's cause of death as a neck injury. A coroner who opened the inquest into Johnson's death warned that there could be more deaths in the sport unless neck guards become mandatory. The U.K.'s Elite Ice Hockey League has said it will not enforce mandatory wearing of the safety equipment but would "strongly encourage" players and officials to wear them. The English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA), in a change to regulations, has said the guards will become mandatory from 2024, but the Elite League, which includes the Panthers, is not under the governing body's control.

Source: The Times November 15, 2023 03:19 UTC