"This is the darkest day in the history of our sport. This is not only a Russian tragedy, the Lokomotiv roster included players and coaches from 10 nations. This is a terrible tragedy for the global ice hockey community."
-- Rene Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation
Being a hockey fan is becoming more and more heartbreaking...
Today, an aging Russian jet carrying the KHL hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hit a beacon antenna and crashed while taking off, killing 37 passengers and eight crew. The team was traveling to their season opening game against Dynamo Minsk. Only one crew member and player Alexander Galimov survived the crash. Galimov is hospitalized with burns to 80% of his body.
Among the NHL alumni who perished: Pavol Demitra (St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks, and one-time L.A Kings forward); Ruslan Salei(Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche defenseman; Josef Vasicek (New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes forward); Karel Rachunek (New Jersey Devils defenseman); Karlis Skrastins(Dallas Stars defenseman); and Stefan Liv (Detroit Red Wings goalie prospect).
Other victims of the crash included head coach Brad McCrimmon (a former Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman); assistant coach Alexander Karpovtsev (former New York Rangers defenseman); and assistant coach Igor Korolev (who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks).
UPDATE: Puck Daddy has some great words about the lost NHL players.
Today, an aging Russian jet carrying the KHL hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hit a beacon antenna and crashed while taking off, killing 37 passengers and eight crew. The team was traveling to their season opening game against Dynamo Minsk. Only one crew member and player Alexander Galimov survived the crash. Galimov is hospitalized with burns to 80% of his body.
Among the NHL alumni who perished: Pavol Demitra (St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks, and one-time L.A Kings forward); Ruslan Salei(Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche defenseman; Josef Vasicek (New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes forward); Karel Rachunek (New Jersey Devils defenseman); Karlis Skrastins(Dallas Stars defenseman); and Stefan Liv (Detroit Red Wings goalie prospect).
Other victims of the crash included head coach Brad McCrimmon (a former Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman); assistant coach Alexander Karpovtsev (former New York Rangers defenseman); and assistant coach Igor Korolev (who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks).
UPDATE: Puck Daddy has some great words about the lost NHL players.
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