Who is Matt Petgrave, the hockey player involved in Adam Johnson’s death?

Arrest made in UK in death of Minnesota hockey player Adam Johnson


Arrest made in UK in death of Minnesota hockey player Adam Johnson

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MINNEAPOLIS — Officials in the U.K. announced Tuesday that an arrest has been made in the death of Adam Johnson, a 29-year-old hockey player from Hibbing, Minnesota.

While officials haven’t confirmed the identity of the suspect, hockey player Matt Petgrave was the skater whose blade cut Adam Johnson’s neck during a game last month.

So, who is Petgrave?

According to the NHL, Petgrave, 31, has been a member of the Sheffield Steelers for two seasons. The Steelers are a professional hockey team located in Sheffield, England.

According to the Steelers, Petgrave was applauded during the team’s game Sunday night against the Coventry Blaze. It was the first home game for the Steelers since Johnson’s death.

Videos on social media showed the standing ovation. Petgrave did not play.

After the fatal incident, Johnson’s teammate Westin Michaud took to social media to defend Petgrave.

“We wholeheartedly stand with Matt Petgrave. The hate that Matt is receiving is terrible and completely uncalled for. I was at ice level on the bench closest to the accident, I saw both players moving fast,” Michaud wrote on X. “It’s clear to me his actions were unintentional and anyone suggesting otherwise is mistaken.”

HOCKEY: JUL 26 3ICE
BOSTON, MA – JULY 26: Team Carbonneau defenseman Matt Petgrave (22) skates with the puck during a 3ICE week 5 game between Team Patrick and Team Carbonneau on July 26, 2023, at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA.

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Petgrave was undrafted and joined the Ontario Hockey League in 2009. He’s seen time in leagues that include USports, the East Coast Hockey League in New Jersey, the American Hockey League and more.

Petgrave is from Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario.  

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