Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Manslaughter In Ex-NHLer Adam Johnson's Death Rebailed Until April

Police in the UK have announced that a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of ex-NHLer Adam Johnson has been rebailed until April, per Daily Mail.

Johnson was playing for the EIHL's Nottingham Panthers at the time of his death, which was the result of being hit in the neck by a skate worn by Sheffield Steelers player Matt Petgrave in a game on October 28.

The man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter — whose identity has never officially been revealed by police — was arrested on November 14. He was released on bail at the time, and Yorkshire police announced that his bail had been extended until April 25.

This was announced in a statement from the South Yorkshire Police, who also mentioned that the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.

"Our investigation is ongoing and our thoughts remain with Adam's family at this time," they said. "If there is any update on the progress of the investigation ahead of the new bail expiration date, this will be issued proactively on the South Yorkshire Police website."

Adam Johnson's death last year opened a discussion about whether players should wear neckguards. (© David Berding-USA TODAY Sports)

Late last month, the Sheffield senior coroner, Tanyka Rawden, suspended an inquiry into Johnson's death until later this summer.

Johnson's death stunned the hockey world and led to discussions about whether or not hockey players would be mandated to wear some form of neck protection. Soon after the incident, the sports governing body in England and Wales, the EIHA, announced that players would be required to wear neck protectors. 

However, the EIHL is not affected by this decision.

In the United States, USA Hockey announced that players under 18 years old will have to wear neckguards beginning in August.

Johnson played his college hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and most of his pro career in North America was spent in the American Hockey League.

He appeared in 13 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the 2018-19 and 2019-20 NHL seasons.