Who is Matt Petgrave wife? Ice hockey player Matt Petgrave has been arrested on manslaughter charges for the death of Adam Johnson.
Adam Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Champion cup game against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was injured.
He died at a hospital of a “fatal neck injury.
Matt Petgrave was arrested November 14th, accused of manslaughter in Johnson’s death.
“Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive enquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances,” said South Yorkshire Detective Chief Superintendent Becs Horsfall.
Amidst this new flood of news, social media users are interested to learn more about Matt Petgrave, his career, wife, family, etc.
Join us as we explore Matt Petgrave wife, career, manslaughter charges etc. We also find out the answer to the question – is Matt Petgrave a dirty player?
Matt Petgrave wife
Who is Matt Petgrave wife? This is a question many people are asking following the recent arrest of the professional ice hockey player.
The simple answer is we do not know Matt Petgrave wife. In fact, there is literally zero information online about whether Matt Petgrave is married and has a wife or even a girlfriend or a significant other of some sort.
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That is the information currently available online – sorry!
Matthew Petgrave, born on January 29, 1992, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian hockey player who plays as a defender for the Sheffield Steelers of the United Kingdom’s Elite Ice Hockey League.
Petgrave always had a love for the game and has played ice hockey since childhood.
His career started by playing ice hockey with the Toronto Titans U18 AAA in the 2008-09 season.
In his formative years, he played for various teams in Canada, including Owen Sound Attack and the University of New Brunswick.
Later, In the 2017-18 season, Petgrave seized the opportunity to play for the Laval Rocket and the Belleville Senators.
His passion and dedication to the game also led him across Canada, the United States, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
Since 2022, Matt Petgrave has been a part of the Sheffield Steelers in the UK and has played in more than 58 games.
Matt Petgrave was thrust into controversy in 2023 when he was involved in the shocking on-court death of Adam Johnson.
Whilst playing during a heated derby match between the Sheffield Steelers and the Nottingham Panthers, Petgrave slipped, his shoe blade struck Adam’s neck, causing immediate bleeding.
The game came to an immediate halt, and Adam’s girlfriend rushed to his side upon witnessing the scene.
Despite informing the medics about the incident and swiftly rushing Adam to the hospital, he couldn’t survive.
A few weeks later in November, Matt Petgrave was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
That’s what led Matt Petgrave atop the charts and led to many curious people searching for his wife.
According to his team, Petgrave has been receiving a lot of abuse since the sad incident.
During a recent game against the Coventry Blaze, Petgrave was given a standing ovation by the about 8,000 home fans in attendance.
“We wholeheartedly stand with Matt Petgrave. The hate that Matt is receiving is terrible and completely uncalled for. I was at ice level on the bench closest to the accident, I saw both players moving fast,” Johnson’s teammate Westin Michaud wrote on X.
“It’s clear to me his actions were unintentional and anyone suggesting otherwise is mistaken.”
Petgrave was undrafted and joined the Ontario Hockey League in 2009.
He’s seen time in leagues that include USports, the East Coast Hockey League in New Jersey, the American Hockey League and more.
Arrested
Officials in the U.K. announced Tuesday, November 14th 2023 that an arrest has been made in the death of Adam Johnson, a 29-year-old hockey player from Hibbing, Minnesota.
While officials did not confirm the identity of the suspect, hockey player Matt Petgrave was the skater whose blade cut Adam Johnson’s neck during a game last month and was quickly identified as the one involved.
According to the BBC: A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match.
The Nottingham Panthers player was injured by a skate in a match against Sheffield Steelers on 28 October.
The 29-year-old was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination confirmed he died as a result of a fatal neck injury, South Yorkshire Police said.
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The force said detectives arrested the suspect on Tuesday, adding that he remained in custody.
Petgrave’s arrest has triggered an online rush for information with people wanting to know about Matt Petgrave wife, career and even searching whether he was a dirty player!
Is Matt Petgrave a dirty player?
Since Adam Johnson’s tragic death, there has been a spotlight on Matt Petgrave.
Some people claim he’s a dirty player and have been abusing him but others also support him as we highlighted above.
Ex-NHL player Sean Avery said he believes Matt Petgrave was ‘absolutely’ trying to make contact with Adam Johnson.
“Did this kid make a move that was very unorthodox? Do I think he was trying to make contact of some sort? Absolutely.
“Do I think he woke up and said I’m going to murder somebody today? No,”
Chris Therien, a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, also wrote on X “After seeing the incident involving Adam Johnson, that Bush league needs to shut down for investigation immediately.
“I was literally appalled and sickened by what I saw. It looked intentional. It was a Kung fu kick. My eyes are not lying tell me I’m wrong,”
Petgrave has played in eight different leagues during his career and has been described by Fox presenters and people online as a ‘dirty player.’
He is currently the Elite Ice Hockey League’s most penalized player in the 2022-23 league.
Petgrave has accrued a total of 129 PIM, penalty infraction minutes.
He also has a history of some skirmishes, as outlined by MailOnline.
“While playing in the Canadian Hockey League in 2010, Petgrave was suspended for five games ‘for an infraction in the third period of last Saturday’s 9-4 win over Sarnia.’
And in 2018, he was suspended indefinitely for his behavior in the ECHL in New Jersey.
American Hockey League also suspended Petgrave in 2018, according to their press release at the time: ‘Laval Rocket defenseman Matt Petgrave has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a slew-footing incident in a game at Toronto on Mar. 28.
However, others have also jumped to Petgrave’s defence.
Criminologist Dr. Victoria Silverwood said in an X thread: “I’m a criminologist with 16 years experience researching violence in sport, specifically in ice hockey (PhD, 2016).
“I understand the confusion that a lot of hockey players and fans are experiencing at the moment. I teach modules on sports criminology & on homicide.
“While it is not necessary, it is common practice that a person whose actions lead to an unexpected death may be arrested in order for information to be gathered about an event and potentially for restrictions to be put in place (including residing in the country) while investigations are carried out.
“As with all unexpected deaths, this matter has been passed to the coroner who will fully investigate the case and pass judgement on evidence….
“This process can take months or even years to fully investigate.
Importantly. An arrest does not equal guilt. Even a criminal charge does not equal guilt.
“We need to let the legal system run its course and avoid speculating on sensationalised accounts,” she concluded.
So the answer to the question is Matt Petgrave a dirty player is – judge for yourself.
Adam Johnson manslaughter
We conclude this Matt Petgrave wife article by recapping the Adam Johnson accident/incident.
From our reporting: “American professional hockey player Adam Johnson who played for the Nottingham Panthers team in the UK suffered a horrific injury during a match against the Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday evening.
Witnesses reported that Johnson appeared to have been struck in the neck by an ice hockey blade of another player.
The Daily Mail quotes one witness reporting that Johnson initially tried to skate back to his team after the clash but collapsed on the ice, where he was cared for by medics and other players.
Screens were erected, and 8,000 fans asked to leave the area as his treatment continued.
Adam Johnson’s team the Nottingham Panthers confirmed his death in a statement.
“The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night.
“The Panthers would like to send our thoughts and condolences to Adam’s family, his partner, and all his friends at this extremely difficult time.
“Adam, our number 47, was not only an outstanding ice hockey player, but also a great team-mate and an incredible person with his whole life ahead of him.
“Everyone at the club including players, staff, management and ownership are heartbroken at the news of Adam’s passing.”
Johnson’s mother shared her sadness on the Adam Johnson hockey injury video in a post on social media.
She wrote: “I lost half my heart today.”
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