https://www.fox9.com/sports/minnesota-hockey-star-killed-by-skate-remembered-by-community

Minnesota hockey star killed by skate remembered by community

Adam Johnons of Hibbing MN died in a “freak accident” during a hockey game in England. 

The story does not really say what happened, just that he was killed by a skate. One can assume he was stepped on or something. I think, even though it was probably pretty gruesome, some additional detail would have been helpful. 

The article does give good detail about the players background and the teams he has played for over the years. 

It has good quotes from former coaches and teammates as well as social media posts from the general hockey community. 

The way the article is written shows how tight knit the town of Hibbing, MN is and the hockey community. 

I think this is newsworthy because it is out of the ordinary. The article even called it a “freak accident”. Usually if people are injured while playing hockey, it has to do with checking or illegal moves. Skates don’t usually cause deadly injury. 
This is also newsworthy because it affected a lot of people. The entire town of Hibbing is grieving, and so are a lot of people from different parts of the world. The article mentioned The Minnesota Wild, The University of Minnesota- Duluth Hockey Team, Nottingham Panthers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins putting out statements regarding Johnson’s passing. There were also people watching the game in person and most likely online or on TV who will feel the effects of this for a while after.