Ex-NHL player Johnson dies after on-ice accident
Ex-NHL player Johnson dies after on-ice accident
Former NHL player Adam Johnson died after a "freak accident" during his English team's game Saturday. He was 29.
The Nottingham Panthers, who play in England's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), announced Sunday that the organization is "heartbroken at the news of Adam's passing."
Officials stopped the Panthers' game Saturday against the Sheffield Steelers after Johnson was involved in a collision on the ice during the second period. Johnson received emergency treatment on the ice, and players eventually returned to the locker room after he was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.
Nearly 8,000 fans at Sheffield's Utilita Arena were asked to leave the building because of what the Panthers announced as a "major medical emergency."
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Dude got Happy Gilmore'd, severe neck cut. What a terrible way to go.
Ice skates would probably be banned if they were invented nowadays. Like, don't get me wrong, ice skating can be fun, but who was the original nutjob who looked at a couple knives and said, "ah, yes, strapping those to my feet and then trying to walk while I'm on an extremely slippery surface is the best idea I've ever had".
Funnily enough the TSA specifically allows them in carry on bags: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/skates
I would think removable blades might be an issue, but who knows ¯_(ツ)_/¯
It's all security theater with them anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Nah, not when things like the monowheel can survival in the market. Those things are pretty damn dangerous
Pretty sure there is a massive recall on those.
That recall was related to braking, and most models received an over the air software update to address the issue (the first model was not able, iirc).
It wasn't about breaking, it was about people pushing it past its speed/torque limit. Previously if you were getting close to the limit it would push the board back to tell you to slow down, because if you kept leaning forward the board wouldn't have enough power to self balance you back and you could fall over the board. A couple people died pushing past this limit so they added a buzz that will happen when you do to really make it clear, stop you fucking idiot or your gonna die.
I've had the update for a couple weeks now and haven't felt the buzz yet because I never try to go fast on it cause I value my life, haven't even gotten pushback in a long time.
I read about that recall and still see them being used. Darwin Award winners I suppose.
If you use them within their limits and wear a helmet there sort of fine , like a motorcycle. The recall was because people were pushing them past there limits , which can cause problems. They're like the motorcycles going 90 on the freeway weaving through traffic, in which case the Darwin award is well deserved.
Gotcha. What were people doing? Software mods? Removing limiters?