Family, friends celebrate Adam Johnson in Hibbing, Minn.: ‘Always will be our hometown hero’

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Family, friends celebrate Adam Johnson in Hibbing, Minn.: ‘Always will be our hometown hero’
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Many of Johnson's family, friends and coaches spoke of his sharp banter, genuine personality and infectious, mischievous smile.

Adam Johnson’s family and friends spoke of his sharp banter, genuine personality and infectious, mischievous smile Monday as they honored his life in a memorial service in his hometown of Hibbing, Minn. An estimated crowd of 3,000 inside Hibbing Memorial Arena stood for an ovation after Johnson’s fiancée, Ryan Wolfe, read a letter she wrote to him. Advertisement “You’re such a special person. You had the best sense of humor, the biggest heart, the quickest wit and the kindest soul.

“Adam never hesitated to put everyone else before himself, and that includes his niece and nephew,” she said. “He was gentle, funny and playful, but also protective, wise and understanding.” Screenshot from video of the memorial service. Hibbing/Chisholm will retire Johnson’s No. 7 on Dec. 5 before its home opener. “Adam was so much more than a hockey player or the jersey numbers you’re all seeing lately. Adam had a way about him that impacted people.

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