Legal Vulnerabilities and Criminal Proceedings in Contact Sport: Ice Hockey and the Death of Adam Johnson
By Annette Greenhow, Matthew Raj. Adam Johnson’s death during a UK ice hockey game prompted a manslaughter investigation and major rule changes, highlighting the legal complexities and governance duties surrounding player safety in contact sports.
Authors
- Matthew Raj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5985-7541)
- Annette Greenhow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-2634)
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Law and Governance Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.151743
- Primary Topic
- Doping in Sports
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00