Lokomotiv Jaroslavl (KHL) plane crashes, Pavol Demitra confirmed as one of the victims
by Kent Basky on Sep 7, 2011 8:17 AM PDT
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[via www.vancouversun.com]
Update via RT.com:
The two survivors are in a serious condition and have been taken to hospital. One of them is team member Aleksandr Galimov. The other is a flight engineer, preliminary reports say.
Update via Globe & Mail:
Former NHL star Pavol Demitra's agent, Matt Keator, confirmed his client was one of the players killed in the crash.
"This is just awful," Keator said. "He was such a popular guy with everyone he has ever played with."
Also from the G&M was the team roster:
Anikeyenko Vitaly
Balandin Mikhail
Vasyunov Alexander
Vasicek Josef
Vyukhin Alexander
Galimov Alexander
Demitra Pavol
Ditrih Robert
Kalimulin Marat
Kalyanin Alexander
Kiryukhin Andrei
Klyukin Nikita
Liv Stefan
Marek Jan
Ostapchuk Sergei
Rachunek Karel
Saley Ruslan
Skrastinsh Karlis
Snurnitsyn Pavel
Sobchenko Daniil
Tkachenko Ivan
Trakhanov Pavel
Churilov Gennady
Shuvalov Maksim
Yarchuk Artyom
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Just awoke to the awful news that a plane carrying the KHL's Lokomotiv Jaroslavl has crashed, killing 36. Included on that team's roster: former NHL'ers Ruslan Salei, Karel Rachunek, Karlis Skrastins, Josef Vasicek and former Vancouver Canucks forward Pavol Demitra. One person has been said to have survived the crash. If you're not already following him, Puck Daddy's Dmitri Chesnokov ( @dchesnokov) would be a great follow for up to date info on this horrific tragedy. Condolences to the KHL, the friends and families of all involved.
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TGfireandice Tom Gulitti
Brad McCrimmon left assistant coach position with Detroit to become head coach of Lokomotiv this season.
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The plane carrying Lokomotiv crashed only 2km from the runway; caught fire, broke off in two.
The KHL is hosting its opening game now (it’s live). Everyone knows about the tragedy. The game hasn’t been halted yet.
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Just when you did not think this tragic offseason could get worse
Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
Second City Hockey, Is it October 7th yet?
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Sep 7, 2011 7:02 AM PDT reply actions
I don't even know
What to say anymore.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
we need hockey to come back and a return to normalcy
hard to do anything but move forward with the sport we love… let’s dedicate the season to all those we’ve lost
by Beantown Canuck on Sep 7, 2011 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
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Pavol Demitra’s agent confirms that the former NHLer has been killed in the crash in Russia. More to come at globesports.com
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
The post has been updated with the G&M link as well as an RT.com link. The two victims are one engineer and player Aleksandr Galimov
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by Yankee Canuck on Sep 7, 2011 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Words cannot describe.................
Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
Second City Hockey, Is it October 7th yet?
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Sep 7, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t even know what to say. I have no words, except to say I cannot imagine what those families are going through.
by sunshine and lollipops on Sep 7, 2011 8:07 AM PDT reply actions
sovsport.ru has pics and video of the wreckage
not enjoyable at all, but passing it along
http://www.sovsport.ru/video/gallery-item/s0_4606
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Another sad day in a very sad summer for the hockey community.
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Stefan Liv also confirmed in the plane, he has changed from another russian team for this season. But it doesn´t matter how important some of the guys have been. It´s terrible. The season opener was halted after the first period.
by el presidente 19 on Sep 7, 2011 8:19 AM PDT reply actions
:(
seriously, what the fuck?
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Man, hockey is going to have to have
a highlight reel of all the players lost this year, ah la the Oscars.
This is just ridiculous. When will this pain end?
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In case you were curious how the NHL would treat a similar incident
It’s horrible to consider — a plane crash wipes out an entire NHL team — but the league has thought about it nonetheless.
That’s why the league requires teams to have a $1-million (all figures US) insurance policy on each player, one of the provisos in the NHL bylaws made public over the weekend in court filings regarding the bankruptcy of the Phoenix Coyotes.
If a team is left with fewer than 14 players and one goaltender following some sort of catastrophe, the league sets in motion its Emergency Rehabilitation Plan.
First, the "disabled team" would be allowed to negotiate to buy players under contract from other teams, with payment coming from the insurance money.
If that didn’t fill out the roster, a draft would be held, much like an expansion draft. Teams could protect 10 players and one goalie.
The disabled team would be allowed to take no more than one player from each of the other teams. The price for each player is $1 million in insurance money.
http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/sports/article/241904—nhl-bylaws-cover-worst-case-scenarios
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The sole player survining the crash
Alexander Galimov just passed away in the hospital, with burns over 80% of his body.
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Ugh
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I feel sad, very sad...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hctcadrv9WI&feature=player_embedded
About 30 players of other teams declared they want to play for Jaroslawl. The season starts now on the 12th, two days after the offical ceremony. Our German national defender was only 25. He wanted to return to his country of birth this summer. I watched Pavol and the Czech and Russian guys playing this year at the Worlds in Bratislava.
by el presidente 19 on Sep 8, 2011 5:05 AM PDT reply actions
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