Former Comet will not face criminal charges in UK
YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A former Utica Comet will not face any criminal charges in England, according to prosecutors.
The New York Times first reported on Tuesday, April 29 that The Crown Prosecution Service — an independent organization that prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales — will not be seeking a conviction against Matt Petgrave, who was being held in England on suspicion of manslaughter. The organization received the case from police almost a year ago — in May 2024 — and has spent the subsequent year reviewing the case.
Petgrave was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a 2023 incident when he was playing for the Elite Ice Hockey League's Sheffield Steelers. In a collision with the Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson, Johnson suffered a cut to his neck, which led to his death.
Deputy chief crown prosecutor Michael Quinn told The Athletic in Petgrave's case 'there is not a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offence and so there will not be a prosecution.'
Petgrave was told to remain in the United Kingdom while the case was being investigated. In that time, his bail was extended eight times, most recently in February.
The incident has brought forth a flurry of regulations to prevent a repeat incident. After Johnson's death, a majority of hockey leagues — including the NHL, AHL and Elite Ice Hockey League — require all players to wear neck guards.
Petgrave spent parts of two seasons with the Comets, in 2018-19 and 2019-20. He also spent time with the Laval Rocket, Belleville Senators and Syracuse Crunch.
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