Matt Petgrave
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:22:27 PM Wikipedia source
Matthew Petgrave (born January 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Indy Fuel in the ECHL. He is a former ECHL First-Team All-Star and he has played in the highest national leagues in Slovakia, Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom. Petgrave goes by the nickname "Gravy". On October 28, 2023, he was involved in an on-ice collision that led to Petgrave's skate blade cutting the neck of Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers; Johnson died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the collision.
Infobox
Born
(1992-01-29) January 29, 1992 (age 33)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position
Left wing
Shoots
Left
ECHL teamFormer teams
Indy FuelHK Spišská Nová VesHC PardubiceSheffield Steelers
NHL draft
Undrafted
Playing career
2008–present
Tables
· Honours and awards
ECHL
ECHL
Award
ECHL
All-Star Game
All-Star Game
Award
All-Star Game
Year
2018–19
First-Team All-Star
First-Team All-Star
Award
First-Team All-Star
Year
2019–20
| Award | Year | Ref. |
| ECHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2018–19 | |
| First-Team All-Star | 2019–20 | |
References
- ECHLhttps://echl.com/news/2019/04/all-echl-first-and-second-teams-announced
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/206515/2018/02/02/in-one-my-four-insane-days-trapped-in-minor-hockey-hell-with-the-brampton-beast/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/67253892
- Elite Prospectshttps://www.eliteprospects.com/player/45597/matt-petgrave
- MARCA TVhttps://www.marca.com/en/nhl/2023/10/31/6540f8bf22601ddd478b45b9.html
- Owen Sound Attackhttps://chl.ca/ohl-attack/matt-petgrave-named-ohl-player-of-the-week/
- AHL Reporthttps://ahl.report/beast-player-profile-matt-petgrave-a-talent-on-the-rise/
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporationhttps://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/man-arrested-adam-johnson-death-hockey-england-1.7027808
- CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hockey-neck-slash-death-uk-johnson-petgrave-1.7014294
- Indianapolis Starhttps://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/sports/2018/01/15/wayne-gretzky-visits-indy-for-ccmechl-all-star-classic/109491000/
- WANE-TVhttps://www.wane.com/news/artur-tyanulin-to-represent-komets-at-echl-all-star-classic/
- Editor in Leafhttps://editorinleaf.com/2018/02/01/toronto-maple-leafs-organizational-news-notes-february-1/
- ECHLhttps://echl.com/news/2018/04/echl-announces-fine-suspension-91
- Pro Hockey Rumorshttps://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/07/minor-transactions-07-19-23.html
- Florida Everbladeshttps://www.floridaeverblades.com/news/2020/12/everblades-add-defenseman-matt-petgrave
- NHL.comhttps://www.nhl.com/player/matt-petgrave-8477533
- www.eliteprospects.comhttps://www.eliteprospects.com/league/slovakia/stats/2021-2022
- MARCA TVhttps://www.marca.com/en/nhl/2023/10/31/6540dc9b22601d78018b458e.html
- CBS Minnesotahttps://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/who-is-matt-petgrave-the-hockey-player-involved-in-adam-johnsons-death/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-67298295
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2023/10/29/adam-johnson-nottingham-panthers-ice-hockey-player-dies/
- Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/hockey-skate-death-arrest-england-993fbef63971c4483afa48041dd08a30
- Nottingham Posthttps://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/official-police-statement-after-death-8868898
- CBSSports.comhttps://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/adam-johnson-death-matt-petgrave-released-on-bail-after-being-charged-with-manslaughter-of-ex-penguins-player/
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2023/11/13/matt-petgrave-sheffield-steelers-ovation-adam-johnson-death/
- EIHLhttps://www.eliteleague.co.uk/game/4072-she-cov/stats
- Toronto Starhttps://www.thestar.com/sports/matt-petgrave-is-a-great-guy-and-a-responsible-hockey-player-former-gm-says/article_f5ebba3c-bb0a-54c0-870b-3f57be3d05b9.html
- Yahoo Sportshttps://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/who-matt-petgrave-adam-johnson-death-013238554.html
- MSNBChttps://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/nhl-adam-johnson-death-by-skate-matt-petgrave-rcna125361
- "Matt Petgrave re-bailed in investigation of death of Adam Johnson"https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/44051065/matt-petgrave-re-bailed-investigation-death-adam-johnson
- "Matt Petgrave, involved in play that led to Adam Johnson's death, asks for donations for legal costs"https://apnews.com/article/adam-johnson-hockey-death-matt-petgrave-a3663ca1d85291d9b3acf1b2e73813a7
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/29/no-criminal-charges-in-nottingham-panthers-adam-johnson-ice-hockey-manslaughter-case
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6642245/2025/09/18/matt-petgrave-career-adam-johnson-echl-indy-fuel/