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The fiancee of late hockey player Adam Johnson shared an emotional tribute a month after his death.
The Nottingham Panthers player died at the age of 29 in an on-ice freak accident on October 28 when he was stuck in the neck by an opponent's skate during a game against the Sheffield Steelers.
The tragic incident was witnessed by around 8,000 fans at Sheffield's Utilita Arena. A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Almost a month on from his tragic death, his fiancee Ryan Wolfe posted a series of photos and videos of the forward.
'Thankful for our memories and life together,' Wolfe wrote on Thanksgiving under the snap of her kissing the cheek of her late partner.
The fiancee of late hockey player Adam Johnson shared an emotional tribute after his death
Ryan Wolfe (left) shared a series of photos and videos of the fallen Nottingham Panthers player
She penned a tribute to Johnson on Thanksgiving, saying she was thankful for their memories
'Wish we could've had more babe. Missing you so much every single day, love you Adam.'
The second snap in the carousel showed Johnson singing along to Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' while driving.
In the other photos, Johnson is pictured with his arm wrapped around Wolfe with a Love sign lit up in the background and one shows the couple looking loved up as she kisses the late sports star on the cheek. Meanwhile in another he is seen holding a baby.
In a clip, Johnson is captured skimming rocks as the sun sets, while another shows him drawing the pair's initials inside a heart in the sand.
Wolfe also shared solo photos of Johnson, including one of him holding a puck in a Pittsburgh Penguins t-shirt - his former NHL team.
The final slide shows Wolfe wearing her engagement ring.
Wolfe, found an engagement ring he was planning to use to propose to her, family friends have heartbreakingly revealed.
'His grandmother told me that he had shown her (Johnson's grandmother) the ring before he left and he was going to propose at some point,' Scott Pionk, whose son played college hockey with Johnson, told USA Today.
Johnson, 29, died after an opposing player's skate slashed his neck during a game in October
The carousel of photos shared to Instagram, included one of Johnson holding a baby
The final slide in the post pictured Wolfe wearing an engagement ring. It was revealed by family friends that she found the ring he was planning to use to propose to her
Wolfe and Johnson had been dating for over a year and it's claimed he bought the ring before they moved to England for his ice hockey career.
She gave an emotional eulogy at Johnson's memorial in Minnesota earlier this month - calling him her 'everything.'
'You've been so amazingly supportive and kind to me since the day we met,' she said, with her sister alongside her.
'And I couldn't have been more grateful for it. I always thought that maybe if I was lucky enough, after a lifetime together, that I might start to be more like you.
'You're such a special person, you have the best sense of humor, the biggest heart, the quickest wit and the kindest soul. You're unbelievably loyal, dedicated and smart. You're so, so smart.
'Whether it came to school or life in general, you just seem to have it all figured out, which gave me so much peace and comfort, and made me feel like we could do anything, or be anything, and we'd be OK. We'd be happy.'
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter has been released on police bail.
Following the collision, Johnson was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.
Wolfe also included a few solo photos of Johnson, including one of him at the Grand Canyon
Another showed him holding a puck in a Pittsburgh Penguins t-shirt - his former NHL team
Wolfe gave a eulogy at his memorial, saying that the fallen hockey player was her 'everything'
A post-mortem examination confirmed he had died as a result of a fatal neck injury.
The Panthers will next play their first Elite League game since Johnson's death on Sunday against Belfast Giants at the Motorpoint Arena.
The Panthers held a memorial game in honor of Johnson on November 18 at the Motorpoint Arena, which marked the first time the team had taken to the ice since his death.
Nottingham faced Manchester Storm but did not count toward either team's Elite Ice Hockey League tallies. The game ultimately finished 4-4.
A tribute to Johnson was held before the game and the 10,000 spectators inside the venue rose to applaud in the 47th minute, a nod to Johnson's number.
The crowd chanted Johnson's name and clapped as both teams formed a circle around the halfway line. The players then banged their sticks against the ice.
A large sign above the rink proclaimed Johnson as 'Forever Our 47'.
Johnson's Nottingham Panthers teammates paid tribute ahead of a memorial game
Thousands gathered inside the Motorpoint Arena to remember Johnson after his tragic death
Flowers, cards and jerseys were left outside the venue as emotions ran high before the match
The Panthers revealed they will retire their No 47 jersey out of respect for Johnson, with the news announced in a post on the club's official social media pages.
'We are humbled to announce that we will be retiring Adam Johnson's #47 jersey,' they wrote. 'Forever our 47.'
A Panthers teammate of Johnson, Victor Bjorkung, who was on the ice at the time of the fatal collision left the team weeks after describing the incident as 'the most traumatizing thing' he has ever experienced.
The team announced Bjorkung's departure on Monday stating that the player had himself informed the club that he would not be returning.
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