Ice hockey star Jonas Nyhus Myhre, 19, has chest SLICED OPEN by skate just weeks after Adam Johnson’s death
A BUDDING young ice hockey star had his chest slashed open by an opponent's skate - just weeks after Adam Johnson's tragic death.
Jonas Nyhus Myhre, 19, was rushed to hospital after being caught by a stray blade during a game on Thursday.
The ice hockey player sustained the horrific injury whilst playing for his team, Lørenskog, against Storhamar in the Norweigan ice hockey league.
Jonas had gone head on with a defender from Storhamar during a duel that led to his opponent's blade slicing through his clothing, skin and muscle.
Jonas continued to skate immediately after, but had to stop when he realised he couldn't use his pectoral muscles.
After the game, the young star said: “I had so much adrenaline that I didn't feel it for the first few minutes. But after about five minutes it started hurting like hell and I couldn’t use the pectoral muscle.
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"I never saw the wound myself so I pulled up my jersey and asked some teammates if it was bleeding. They had a shock reaction and immediately called for a doctor."
"The chest muscle was split in half."
Jonas later told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet that the collision felt as though a horse had kicked him.
His injuries required doctors to stitch both his skin and his muscle back together.
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The budding young ice hockey sensation was due to play for Norway at the upcoming World Hockey Championships.
Although, the ice hockey professional has since said that he feels very lucky to have escaped with just the injuries he has.
The incident comes just weeks Nottingham Panthers star Adam Johnson tragically died during a game against the Sheffield Steelers.
According to witnesses, former NFL star Johnson, 29, suffered a fatal gash to his throat in the freak accident.
A video of the incident showed Steelers' player Matt Petgrave kick towards Adam as he fell after a collision with one of his own teammates.
Adam attempted to skate to his team's bench whilst losing a significant amount of blood, and collapsed onto the ice.
Paramedics attempted to tend to his injury while his teammates formed a ring around him, trying to shield the scene from the 8,000 fans inside the stadium.
The game was cancelled and Adam was transferred to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital - where he was pronounced dead.
The coroner who opened the inquest into Adam's death warned that there could be more ice hockey deaths unless neck guards become mandatory.
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The English Ice Hockey Association has confirmed that they will be making neck guards mandatory from the beginning of 2024, but young Jonas' injury has highlighted the need for further protection.
There are now calls for cut-resistant equipment and protective undergarments to be enforced in all on-ice activities.
