Late hockey player Adam Johnson’s fiancée shared an emotional tribute a month after his death.
The Nottingham Panthers player died on October 28, aged 29, in a freak accident on the ice when his neck was caught by an opponent’s skate during a game against the Sheffield Steelers.
The tragic incident was witnessed by around 8,000 fans at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield. A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Almost a month after his tragic death, his fiancée Ryan Wolfe posted a series of photos and videos of the striker.
“Grateful for our memories and life together,” Wolfe wrote on Thanksgiving as she kissed her late partner on the cheek.
Late hockey player Adam Johnson’s fiancée shared an emotional tribute following his death
Ryan Wolfe (left) shared a series of photos and videos of the fallen Nottingham Panthers player
On Thanksgiving, she wrote a tribute to Johnson and said she was grateful for her memories
“I wish we could have had more, baby. ‘I miss you so much every day, I love you, Adam.’
The second snapshot on the carousel showed Johnson singing along to Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night” during the ride.
In the other photos, Johnson can be seen with his arm wrapped around Wolfe with a love sign glowing in the background. In one photo, the couple looks in love as she kisses the late sports star on the cheek. Meanwhile, in another, he is seen holding a baby.
In one clip, Johnson is filmed skimming rocks as the sun sets, while another shows him drawing the couple’s initials into a heart in the sand.
Wolfe also shared solo photos of Johnson, including one of him holding a puck wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins T-shirt – his former NHL team.
In the final slide, Wolfe is seen wearing her engagement ring.
Wolfe found an engagement ring with which he planned to propose to her, family friends have heartbreakingly revealed.
“His grandmother told me that he showed her (Johnson’s grandmother) the ring before he left and that he was going to propose at some point,” Scott Pionk, whose son played college hockey with Johnson, told USA Today.
Johnson, 29, died after an opposing player’s skate slashed his neck during a game in October
The carousel of photos shared on Instagram included one of Johnson holding a baby
On the last slide in the post, Wolfe was pictured wearing an engagement ring. Family friends revealed that she had found the ring with which he planned to propose to her
Wolfe and Johnson had been together for over a year and it is said he bought the ring before they moved to England to pursue his hockey career.
She gave an emotional eulogy at Johnson’s memorial in Minnesota earlier this month, calling him her “everything.”
“You have been so incredibly supportive and kind to me since the day we met,” she said, her sister at her side.
“And I couldn’t have been more grateful for it.” I always thought that if I was lucky enough, maybe after a life together I could start to be more like you.
“You are such a special person, you have the best sense of humor, the biggest heart, the quickest wit and the kindest soul.” You are incredibly loyal, dedicated and smart. You’re so, so smart.
“Whether it was about school or life in general, you just seemed to have it all figured out, which gave me so much peace and comfort and made me feel like we could do anything or be anything and it would all be okay. “. We would be pleased.’
A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released on police bail.
After the collision, Johnson was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
Wolfe also included several solo photos of Johnson, including one of him in the Grand Canyon
Another showed him holding a puck in a Pittsburgh Penguins T-shirt – his former NHL team
Wolfe gave a eulogy at his memorial service, saying the fallen hockey player was her “everything.”
An autopsy confirmed that he died as a result of a fatal neck injury.
The Panthers will next play their first Elite League game since Johnson’s death on Sunday against the Belfast Giants at Motorpoint Arena.
The Panthers held a memorial game honoring Johnson at Motorpoint Arena on November 18, marking the first time the team took the ice since his death.
Nottingham faced Manchester Storm, but did not count towards either team’s Elite Ice Hockey League results. The game ultimately ended 4:4.
A tribute to Johnson was held before the game, and the 10,000 spectators in the venue rose to their feet in applause in the 47th minute, a nod to Johnson’s number.
The crowd chanted Johnson’s name and clapped as both teams formed a circle around the halfway line. The players then hit the ice with their sticks.
A large sign above the rink proclaimed Johnson as “Forever Our 47.”
Johnson’s Nottingham Panthers teammates paid tribute before a memorial game
Thousands gathered at Motorpoint Arena to remember Johnson after his tragic death
Flowers, cards and jerseys were left outside the venue as emotions ran high before the game
The Panthers announced they will retire their number 47 jersey out of respect for Johnson. The news was announced in a post on the club’s official social media pages.
“We are pleased to announce that we will be retiring Adam Johnson’s number 47 jersey,” they wrote. “Forever our 47.”
A Panthers teammate of Johnson’s, Victor Bjorkung, who was on the ice at the time of the fatal collision, left the team weeks after calling the incident “the most traumatic experience” he had ever experienced.
The team announced Björkung’s departure on Monday, saying the player himself had informed the club that he would not be returning.