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Matt Petgrave, the man arrested under suspicion of involuntary homicide after the death of the Hockey player Adam Johnson, will not face charges, British prosecutors said on Tuesday.
The Post New York reports that the Crown Prosecutor’s Office (CPS) decided not to accuse Petgrave, who was involved in the tragic collision with Johnson during a Nettingham Panthers-Sheffield Steelers hockey game on October 28, 2023.
Petgrave’s skate cut Johnson’s neck during the collision, which finally led him to his death.
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Adam Johnson #47 of the Pittsburgh Penguins Patina against Carolina hurricanes in PPG Paints Arena on March 31, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/NHLI through Getty Images)
South Yorkshire police arrested Petgrave two weeks after the incident, although they did not specify who it was publicly. Then, Petgrave published an appeal of crowdfunding for legal fees, saying that he was the subject of a police investigation.
The CPS explained his reasoning not to accuse Petgrave, qualifying the situation “an impressive and deeply annoying incident.”
Adam Johnson’s horrible death leads the English ice hockey association to neck
“The CPS and the South Yorkshire police have worked closely to determine if criminal charges must be presented against the other ice hockey player involved,” said the attached prosecutor of the crown Michael Quinn crown, according to the position.
“After an exhaustive police investigation and an exhaustive review of all CPS tests, we have concluded that there is no realistic condemnation for any criminal offense and, therefore, there will be no prosecution. Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Adam Johnson.”
The Pittsburgh penguins left the Adam Johnson wing (47) analyzed during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Avalancha de Colorado on October 16, 2019, in PPG Pints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
When the horrible incident took place, there was a debate on social networks about whether Petgrave collided with Johnson on purpose. But Johnson’s teammates supported Petgrave, and one says that “it is not the possibility of deliberately.”
The debate also caused the protection of ice hockey players, and the English ice hockey association quickly ordered neck protection for all players.
The announcement occurred two days after Johnson’s accident, since neck protection was mandatory from 2024.
Johnson played 13 games during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who honored him at the time of his tragic death.
Matt Petgrave #26 of the Rams of the Laval rockets during heating against Belleville’s senators before the AHL game in Place Bell on February 14, 2018 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the senators of Belleville 3-2. (Panagiotakis/Getty Images mines)
“Pittsburgh penguins join the whole world of hockey to cry the life of Adam Johnson, whose life ended tragically too soon,” the team said in a statement. “We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Adam, as well as all the past and present coaches of Adam. Adam will always be part of the Penguins family.”
