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Jonesy
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OCT 30, 08:20 AM
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Anybody see what happened to Adam Johnson?
Freak accident where another player got checked and he got spun around and his leg kicked up and his skate cut Adam's throat and he died..
There are video's of the accident on youtube, i won't post any of them here, so go look for it if your so inclined, pretty hard to watch.
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Patrick
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OCT 30, 02:31 PM
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I heard about it. I don't want to see it.  Damn, that was such a freak accident.
I still play recreational hockey. No, I don't wear a neck guard. If I was younger, playing faster harder-hitting hockey, I'd probably wear one though.
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Wichita
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OCT 30, 02:53 PM
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That hockey player that kicked and killed him has a history of doing stuff like this to other players and officials.
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maryjane
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OCT 30, 07:27 PM
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The video is from a good ways away and doesn't really show much. Certainly nothing gory. I looked at it several times and tho I know very next to nothing about hockey or skating, I can't figure out why the guy kicked his leg up so high.
They were there, and witnessed it up close so if they say it was an unintentional 'freak accident' I'll have to go with that.
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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OCT 30, 08:13 PM
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Heard about it, didn't search for it. Very tragic accident.
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Patrick
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OCT 30, 08:32 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Wichita:
That hockey player that kicked and killed him has a history of doing stuff like this to other players and officials.
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I call bullsh!t. Got a link?
| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
They were there, and witnessed it up close so if they say it was an unintentional 'freak accident' I'll have to go with that.
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Nobody but nobody kicks their skates up high on purpose (except for figure skaters). It's drilled into every kid's head when they learn to skate that the blades are sharp and potentially dangerous. Although I play hockey just recreationally, I've watched thousands upon thousands of televised NHL games since about 1960... and it's very rare that skates ever get up around head level... and it's certainly never done purposely. However, freak accidents can occur when 200 lb men run into each other on skates doing 30+ MPH.
Russian hockey players have been accused in the past of "kicking", and yes, the accusation was mostly warranted... but those type of kicks were always down around the ankle or shinguard level. Not even the most villainous Red Army player ever tried to kill a member of the opposition.[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 10-30-2023).]
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Wichita
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OCT 30, 10:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Nobody but nobody kicks their skates up high on purpose (except for figure skaters). It's drilled into every kid's head when they learn to skate that the blades are sharp and potentially dangerous. Although I play hockey just recreationally, I've watched thousands upon thousands of televised NHL games since about 1960... and it's very rare that skates ever get up around head level... and it's certainly never done purposely. However, freak accidents can occur when 200 lb men run into each other on skates doing 30+ MPH.
Russian hockey players have been accused in the past of "kicking", and yes, the accusation was mostly warranted... but those type of kicks were always down around the ankle or shinguard level. Not even the most villainous Red Army player ever tried to kill a member of the opposition.
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Considered the league most penalized player. Been suspended multiple times in his career.
I get he is a Canadian thug, that you just want to believe he is just a nice guy, but he isn't.
https://www.google.com/amp/...s/matt-petgrave/amp/
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Patrick
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OCT 30, 10:19 PM
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That site doesn't support your bullsh!t statement at all.
| quote | Originally posted by Wichita:
I get he is a Canadian thug...
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Oh... is that your angle?  I guess that's "safer" than calling him a black thug.
Have you ever even watched a hockey game in your whole miserable existence?
Maybe stick to the BS you know best... brain-dead memes in P&R.
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Patrick
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OCT 30, 10:43 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
The video is from a good ways away and doesn't really show much. Certainly nothing gory. I looked at it several times and tho I know very next to nothing about hockey or skating, I can't figure out why the guy kicked his leg up so high.
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As much as I didn't want to, I watched the video up to the point of impact. Yes, I agree, it looks bad as hell. It almost looks like a martial arts side kick! But man oh man... I cannot believe that anyone would ever do that on purpose while playing hockey. And no, it's not because I'm a hockey fan, or a Canadian, or a left wing commie pinko pantywaist boy. No relatively normal human being would purposely do that to another human being while wearing skates... especially in front of thousands of witnesses.
I can only conclude that this guy (whom I'm unfamiliar with) isn't the best skater, and that he was awkwardly trying to regain his balance after being set off-balance a split-second earlier by the other player cutting in front of him. Damn, that was awful to see.
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IMSA GT
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OCT 30, 11:50 PM
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Apparently this is not that uncommon. I've seen several players over the years get their throats slashed by the opponents skate. [This message has been edited by IMSA GT (edited 10-30-2023).]
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