Ice hockey pro Matthew Petgrave arrested over death of Adam Johnson launches crowdfunding appeal to pay legal costs AN ice hockey pro arrested over an opponent’s horror death in a game has launched a crowdfunding appeal to pay his legal costs.
Matthew Petgrave, 32, says he has been trapped without insurance or a visa and unable to work since being held on suspicion of manslaughter.
Thousands of fans saw American Adam, 29, fatally injured at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena in October last year.
While many in the sport have said it was an accident, Petgrave was arrested the following month.
Sheffield Steelers ace Petgrave hopes to raise £300,000 on the online platform CrowdJustice.
