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Thousands Showed Up To The Hibbing Ice Arena To Honor And Remember Adam Johnson

It was an emotional Monday night on the Iron Range, as thousands gathered to remember a Minnesotan killed during a professional hockey game.

(CBS Minnesota)

November 7, 2023

HIBBING, Minn. — It was an emotional Monday night on the Iron Range, as thousands gathered to remember a Minnesotan killed during a professional hockey game.

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Adam Johnson died on October 28, after another player's skate cut his neck during a game in England.

Since that day, a memorial has been growing for Adam outside his hometown rink, the Hibbing Memorial Arena. There are hockey sticks, pucks, skates and jerseys and messages to Adam, that make up this memorial.

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