Russian hockey team's plane crashes

[Philagape]

BNHarrington Pavol Demitra and Ruslan Salei are most recognizable players on Lokomotiv roster.


ByTimGraham KHL site lists on Lokomotiv roster Pavol Demitra, Salei, Skrastins, Rachunek and Vasicek. But never sure how updated online Euro rosters are


BNHarrington No ex-Sabres players/prospects on KHL's Lokomotiv in wake of today's plane crash. Most recognizable name is coach Brad McCrimmon. Tragic.

What a horrible hockey offseason :sad:

[Philagape]

I should add:

But it was not known whether they were on board the plane.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=375297

[Cleve]

I'm guessing it's probably pretty much the entire team - a terrible tragedy

[Philagape]

Agent confirms Demitra was on the plane

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/6939064/russian-jet-said-carrying-lokomotiv-khl-crashes-43-dead

[rbochan]

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[Philagape]

Former NHLers Igor Korolev and Alexander Karpovtsev were listed as assistant coaches for Lokomotiv.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587792&navid=DL|NHL|home

[DraftBoy]

Horrible news.

[Mski]

i was listening to cowherd, when he stopped a segment to mention this... terrible tragedy:pray:

[rbochan]

FYI... Vasicek was Vanek's brother-in-law.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Life sucks.

[elltrain22]

Absolutely terrible news. My heart and prayers go out to there family members. Very sad offseason for hockey...

[clumping platelets]

:pray:

[JD]

What a ****ed up off-season.. this has got to be the worst off-season in regards to player deaths in global hockey history

[CuseJetsFan83]

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touching tribute.... a requiem mass by the dynamo minsk

[Cleve]

I heard on the radio yesterday that the Kontinental Hockey League is doing a draft from every other KHL team, to create a new Lokomotiv roster for this season, so that the team will live on, and Yaroslavl will have a team. The Lokomotiv's former coach is returning to coach the renewed Lokomitiv roster.

I think that's a really great idea, and good for hockey.

[Mski]

I heard on the radio yesterday that the Kontinental Hockey League is doing a draft from every other KHL team, to create a new Lokomotiv roster for this season, so that the team will live on, and Yaroslavl will have a team. The Lokomotiv's former coach is returning to coach the renewed Lokomitiv roster.

I think that's a really great idea, and good for hockey.i heard that the team will not compete for the rest of the season, and all teams scheduled to play them will take a symbolic loss

[CuseJetsFan83]

http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2011/09/only_player_to_survive_russian.html


The Vishnevsky hospital said 26-year-old Alexander Galimov died of the severe burns that covered about 90 percent of his body, despite the best efforts of doctors in its burn unit, considered one of the best in Russia.

[Cleve]

http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2011/09/only_player_to_survive_russian.html

That's really sad - but not unexpected. Someone with severe burns over such a large percentage of their body has a very very slim chance of pulling through. I hope he didn't suffer too much, and that both he and his family and friends have peace.

[CuseJetsFan83]

http://en.khl.ru/news/2011/9/10/24157.html


The Kontinental Hockey League, the clubs, and the players’ union have agreed the following: as a tribute to the Lokomotiv players, coaches and staff tragically killed in the Yaroslavl disaster, the opening game of each KHL season between the Gagarin Cup winners and runners-up will from now on be known as the game for the Lokomotiv Cup. On Monday, the 12th of September, Salavat Yulaev and Atlant will meet in Ufa to compete for the first Lokomotiv Cup. The game between the two teams on the 7th of September was abandoned when news of the tragedy in Yaroslavl came through.

[CuseJetsFan83]

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/6961638/tragedy-hit-lokomotiv-yaroslavl-pulls-khl-2011


Lokomotiv president Yury Yakovlyev said the team might begin playing in December in the Major Hockey League, the second tier of Russian hockey.
By way of a concession, Lokomotiv will be automatically eligible to compete in next year's playoffs, regardless of where it places in the MHL.

[SkateZilla]

The Team is out of the KHL for the season to re-build.

The Surviving Player died from having burns to over 90% of his body.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/6960576/alexander-galimov-only-player-survive-russian-plane-crash-dies