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Adam Johnson's Teammates Emotionally Address His Passing


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Tyler Ball
October 29, 2023  (5:42 PM)
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Adam Johnson has been on the minds of the entire hockey world after his accident. He unfortunately passed away due to his injuries. Today his teammates, coaches, and the community gathered for a memorial service.

Johnson's Coach Speaks About The Tragedy

Today during the memorial for Adam Johnson his coach Kevin More was one of the people to share his thoughts on the tragedy.
"We all want you to know that we're all grieving this together," said coach Kevin Moore. "The team, the community, the city, and we're all going to get through this together with a lot of love, a lot of thought, and a lot of laughter. As time goes on we're all going to heal and we're going to do it together. Our group is strong, we're connected and we're going to do you guys proud. We appreciate everybody coming out today and everybody thanks you for the support and we love you all."
The group was visibly and understandably emotional as their coach spoke about Johnson. The entire community showed just how much Johnson and the Nottingham Panthers mean during the memorial.

Nottingham Comes Together To Mourn Johnson

During the memorial not only were Johnson's teammates and coaches in attendance but many of the people from around town as well.
Very emotional scenes as Nottingham Panthers players laid flowers and spoke to hundreds of fans who arrived at the Motorpoint Arena to pay respects to player Adam Johnson who died last night #panthers
Hundreds of people came and several bouquets were left in memory of Johnson. Other teams have also done special memorials for Johnson since his passing was announced. Some players even began wearing protective neck guards, particularly from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins that Johnson used to play for.
Our thoughts continue to be with Adam Johnson's family, friends, teammates, and coaches during this difficult time.

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