Ruslan Salei, Belarusian, died from a plane crash he was 36.

Ruslan Albertovich "Rusty" Salei  was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who selected him ninth overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft died from a plane crash he was 36..
Salei died on September 7, 2011, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team of the Kontinental Hockey League crashed near Yaroslavl on its way to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011–12 KHL season.^[1][2]

(November 2, 1974 – September 7, 2011)

Playing career

Salei was selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ninth overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. In 1992, prior to being selected for the Ducks, Salei played in his native Belarus for Dinamo Minsk in the Russian Elite League. After the 1994–95 season, the Russian Elite League re-aligned, pushing Tivali Minsk to the side. Salei then came to North America, being signed by General Manager Bob Strumm of the Las Vegas Thunder without Sturmm knowing of his capabilities.^[3][4]
During a successful spell with the Thunder, Salei was drafted by the Ducks and soon signed a three-year deal worth $2.25 million.^[1] Salei split time between the Ducks, Baltimore Bandits, and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League (AHL) before becoming a full squad member of the Ducks by the end of the 1997–98 season.
In October 1999, Salei was suspended by the NHL for ten games after he checked Dallas Stars center Mike Modano face first into the boards from behind. Modano suffered a slight concussion, strained ligaments in his neck, and a broken nose.^[5] Salei played all 21 playoff games in the 2002–03 NHL season, which saw the Ducks go all the way to the Stanley Cup finals, only to lose in seven games to the New Jersey Devils. Salei scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 3 of that series.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Salei played in the Russian Superleague (RSL) for AK Bars Kazan. He returned to the Ducks upon resumption of the NHL the following season and played with the Ducks until the end of the 2005–06 season, playing 594 regular season games in his career for Anaheim, the franchise record for a defenseman.

Ruslan Salei on November 15, 2007 with the Florida Panthers.

On July 2, 2006, Salei signed with the Florida Panthers on a four-year contract, worth $12 million.^[6] Salei quickly settled with the Panthers with his most productive season in 2006–07, where he totaled 32 points, scoring six goals and 26 assists in 82 regular season games. He continued his new-found offensive production in 2007–08 and as the Panthers fell out of playoff contention, Salei was traded at the NHL trade deadline to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Kārlis Skrastiņš and a third round draft pick on February 26, 2008.^[7]
As a veteran and in his first full season with the Avalanche in 2008–09, Salei finished second among defenseman with 21 points in 70 games. He appeared in his 800th career NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 15, 2009^[8] and surpassed 1,000 career penalty minutes against the Minnesota Wild on March 12, 2009.^[9] Ruslan suffered a back injury to start the 2009–10 season subsequently missed 56 games.^[10] He was able to recover in time to lead Belarus in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, but was relegated as a reserve defender upon his return to the Avalanche, playing in a career low 14 games.^[11]
On August 9, 2010, the Detroit Red Wings announced Salei signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the club worth $750,000, with an additional $350,000 in performance bonuses.^[12] According to General Manager Ken Holland, Salei's positive experiences under current Red Wings coach Mike Babcock in Anaheim contributed to his decision.^[13] He scored two goals paired with eight assists during that season, as well as a goal during the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Detroit's first round matchup against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Salei signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 5, 2011.

Death

On September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, the Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly the entire hockey team of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia on its way to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011-12 KHL season. Killing 43 of the 45 people onboard, including Salei. ^[14]

Awards

• Belarus player of the year (2003, 2004)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Dinamo Minsk	REL		9	1	0	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Tivali Minsk	REL		39	2	3	5	50		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Tivali Minsk	REL		51	4	2	6	44		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		76	7	23	30	123		15	3	7	10	18
1996–97	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		8	0	2	2	24		3	2	1	3	6
1996–97	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		12	1	4	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		30	0	1	1	37		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		6	3	6	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		66	5	10	15	70		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		74	2	14	16	65		3	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		71	5	5	10	94		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		50	1	5	6	70		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		82	4	7	11	97		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		61	4	8	12	78		21	2	3	5	26
2003–04	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		82	4	11	15	110		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		35	8	11	19	36		3	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		78	1	18	19	114		16	3	2	5	18
2006–07	Florida Panthers	NHL		82	6	26	32	102		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Florida Panthers	NHL		65	3	20	23	75		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		17	3	4	7	23		10	1	4	5	4
2008–09	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		70	4	17	21	72		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		14	1	5	6	10		1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	2	8	10	48		11	1	0	1	0
NHL totals				917	45	159	204	1065		62	7	9	16	52

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Belarus	WC-C	6	1	2	3	10
1995	Belarus	WC-C	4	0	1	1	4
1998	Belarus	OQ	4	0	2	2	18
1998	Belarus	OG	7	1	0	1	4
1998	Belarus	WC	2	1	0	1	8
2000	Belarus	WC	6	0	1	1	6
2001	Belarus	WC	6	0	1	1	31
2002	Belarus	OG	6	2	1	3	4
2004	Belarus	WC-B	5	3	4	7	2
2005	Belarus	OQ	2	1	0	1	2
2008	Belarus	WC	5	0	2	2	6
2009	Belarus	WC	6	2	3	5	6
2010	Belarus	OG	4	1	0	1	0
2010	Belarus	WC	6	1	1	2	8
Senior int'l totals			69	13	18	31	109

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Sergei Ostapchuk,Belarusian, died from a plane crash he was 21.

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Sergei Igorevich Ostapchuk was an ice hockey player. He was playing with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) died from a plane crash he was  21..
Ostapchuk died on September 7, 2011 in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster. The plane was carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team from Yaroslavl to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, where it was to play against Dinamo Minsk in the 2011 season opening game of the KHL.

(March 3, 1990 – September 7, 2011)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		61	29	34	63	40		5	1	3	4	20
2009–10	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		38	21	16	37	46		11	2	6	8	18
2009–10	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—

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Karel Rachůnek,Czech, world champion, died from a plane crash he was 32.

Karel Rachůnek  was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) when the team's plane crashed on September 7, 2011 died from a plane crash he was 32.. He played eight seasons in North America in the National Hockey League (NHL). Rachunek was drafted in the ninth round, 229th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Rachunek was the brother of Ivan Rachunek and Tomas Rachunek who have also played professional ice hockey.
 

(August 27, 1979 – September 7, 2011)

Early career

Rachunek played his junior hockey with AC ZPS Zlin Jr. of the Czech Junior League from 1995 to 1997. In his rookie season in 1995–96, Rachunek recorded eight goals and 19 points in 38 games. In his second season with the club in 1996–97, Rachunek scored two goals and 13 points in 27 games. In the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected Rachunek in the ninth round, 229th overall.
In 1997–98, Rachunek moved to Zlin of the Czech Extraliga. In his first season with the club, he scored a goal and three points in 27 games. In 1998–99, Rachunek improved his offensive numbers to three goals and 12 points in 39 games, as well as accumulating 88 penalty minutes, helping Zlin into the playoffs. In six playoff games, Rachunek was held pointless.

Ottawa Senators

Rachunek made his North American debut with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the IHL in 1999–2000, which was the Ottawa Senators top minor league affiliate. In 62 games with the Griffins, Rachunek had six goals and 26 points, helping Grand Rapids earn a playoff berth. In nine post-season games, Rachunek had five assists.
He also made his NHL debut with the Senators in 1999–2000. Rachunek made his debut on October 31, 1999, getting no points with 14:22 of ice time in the Senators 6–4 win over the Atlanta Thrashers. Rachunek appeared in six games with Ottawa, going pointless.
In 2000–01, Rachunek made the Senators coming out of training camp. In his rookie season, Rachunek appeared in 71 games, scoring three goals and 33 points, averaging nearly 21 minutes of ice time per game, helping the Senators into the playoffs. Rachunek earned his first NHL point on November 11, 2000, an assist on a goal by Magnus Arvedson in the Senators 4–3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. He would score his first NHL goal on January 16, 2001, scoring on Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jamie Storr in a 7–6 loss. Rachunek appeared in three playoff games, getting no points.
Rachunek missed 31 games in 2001–02 due to injuries. In 51 games with Ottawa, he scored three goals and 18 points. He then missed the playoffs due to injuries.
Rachunek missed the first part of the 2002–03 season due to a contract dispute, as he played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the RSL. In nine games with Yaroslavl, Rachunek had three goals. On November 8, 2002, he resigned with the Ottawa Senators, and would appear in 58 games with them, scoring four goals and 29 points. Rachunek then played in 17 playoff games with the Senators, scoring a goal and four points. He scored his first playoff goal against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils on May 17, 2003 in a 5–2 loss. Rachunek also played in six games with the Binghamton Senators of the AHL, earning two assists.
In 2003–04, Rachunek played in 60 games with the Senators, scoring a goal and 17 points. His time with the Senators came to an end, as on March 9, 2004, Ottawa traded Rachunek and Alexandre Giroux to the New York Rangers for Greg de Vries.

New York Rangers

Rachunek finished the 2003–04 season with the New York Rangers. He appeared in his first game with New York on March 12, 2004 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the Rangers lost 5–2. He scored his first goal and point as a Ranger on March 25, 2004, beating goaltender Tomas Vokoun of the Nashville Predators in a 4–2 loss. Rachunek finished the year playing in 12 games with the Rangers, scoring a goal and four points.

Orli Znojmo

With the 2004-05 NHL lockout cancelling the season, Rachunek signed with Orli Znojmo of the Czech Extraliga on September 6, 2004. In 21 games, he scored five goals and 11 points before becoming a free agent at the end of October.

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

On November 1, 2004, Rachunek returned to Lokomotiv Yaroslav of the RSL, where he first played during the 2002–03 season when he and the Ottawa Senators could not agree to a contract. He finished the 2004–05 season with the club, getting six goals and 14 points in 27 games. In the playoffs, Rachunek had two goals in nine games.
Rather than return to the NHL for the 2005–06 season, Rachunek decided to remain with Yaroslavl. In 45 games, Rachunek had 11 goals and 27 points. He was then held pointless in two playoff games, however, Rachunek accumulated 29 penalty minutes in those two games.

New York Rangers

Rachunek returned to the New York Rangers for the 2006–07 season. In 66 games, Rachunek had six goals and 26 points, helping the team into the playoffs. In six playoff games, Rachunek had four assists. After the season, Rachunek became a free agent.

New Jersey Devils

On July 3, 2007, the New Jersey Devils signed Rachunek for the 2007–08 season. Rachunek played in his first game as a Devil on October 4, 2007, earning no points in a 3–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He recorded his first point on October 8, 2007, an assist against his former team, the Ottawa Senators in a 4–2 loss. Rachunek scored his first goal with New Jersey on November 17, 2007, against Martin Biron of the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6–2 win. Injuries cut his season short, as Rachunek appeared in only 49 games, scoring four goals and 13 points. At the end of the season, Rachunek was a free agent.

Dynamo Moscow

On August 31, 2008, Rachunek signed a contract with HC Dynamo Moscow of the KHL. In the 2008–09 season, Rachunek had nine goals and 32 points in 50 games. In 12 playoff games, Rachunek had four goals and eight points.
He returned to Dynamo Moscow for the 2009–10 season, where he scored 10 goals and 27 points in 52 games, helping the club reach the post-season. In four playoff games, Rachunek had no points.

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Rachunek returned to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, now in the KHL for the third time in the 2010–11 season. In 50 games with Yaroslavl, Rachunek had 11 goals and 46 points, as the team finished with the best record in the Tarasov Division. In 18 playoff games, Rachunek had eight goals and 13 points.
He returned to the team for 2011–12, however, on September 7, 2011, Rachunek was killed in a plane crash.

International career

Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
World Championships
Gold	2010 Cologne	Ice hockey
Bronze	2011 Bratislava	Ice hockey

Rachunek played with the Czech Republic national ice hockey team in various tournaments throughout his career. At the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Rachunek had a goal and four points in six games as the Czech Republic finished in seventh place.
At the 2009 IIHF World Championship held in Switzerland, Rachunek had four assists in seven games, as the Czech Republic finished in sixth place. Rachunek earned a spot on the team again for the 2010 IIHF World Championship held in Germany, as he scored two goals and four points in nine games, helping the Czech Republic to the Gold Medal. Rachunek had an assist on the game winning goal in the Gold Medal game. At the 2011 IIHF World Championship held in Slovakia, Rachunek had a goal and three points in nine games, helping the Czech Republic to the Bronze Medal.

Death

Rachůnek died on September 7, 2011 in a plane crash, along with his entire Lokomotiv team, just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was on its way to their 2011–2012 season opener with the entire team, coaching staff, and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team." The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season."^[2]
It was during the takeoff, after the runway of 3km that the airplane simply couldn't get up high enough, according to reports the plane reached a total altitude of 10–50 meters before hitting a pylon and dropping to the left. Parts of the airplane spread in Volga, and others on plain land, as it broke apart just before once again touching the ground.^[3]

Career statistics

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalty minutes, +/- = Plus/minus, S = Shots, S% = Shooting percentage

				Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	S	S%		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	S	S%
1997–98	HC ZPS-Barum Zlín	Czech		27	1	2	3	n/a	16	n/a	n/a		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC ZPS-Barum Zlín	Czech		39	3	9	12	n/a	88	n/a	n/a		6	0	0	0	n/a	0	n/a	n/a
1999–00	Ottawa Senators	NHL		6	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.0		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		62	6	20	26	+18	64	92	6.5		9	0	5	5	+5	6	n/a	n/a
2000–01	Ottawa Senators	NHL		71	3	30	33	+17	60	77	3.9		3	0	0	0	−4	0	7	0.0
2001–02	Ottawa Senators	NHL		51	3	15	18	+7	24	55	5.5		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Ottawa Senators	NHL		58	4	25	29	+23	30	110	3.6		17	1	3	4	−5	14	21	4.8
2002–03	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		9	3	0	3	+5	8	n/a	n/a		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Binghamton Senators	AHL		6	0	2	2	+2	10	11	0.0		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Ottawa Senators	NHL		60	1	16	17	+17	29	99	1.0		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New York Rangers	NHL		12	1	3	4	−9	4	21	4.8		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC JME Znojemští Orli	Czech		21	5	6	11	−6	55	n/a	n/a		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		27	6	8	14	−3	69	n/a	n/a		9	2	0	2	−4	6	n/a	n/a
2005–06	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		47	11	20	31	+14	73	n/a	n/a		2	0	0	0	−1	29	n/a	n/a
2006–07	New York Rangers	NHL		66	6	20	26	−9	38	99	6.1		6	0	4	4	−1	2	8	0.0
2007–08	New Jersey Devils	NHL		47	4	9	13	+3	40	68	5.9		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		50	9	23	32	+19	85	120	7.5		12	4	4	8	+4	8	36	11.1
2009–10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		52	10	17	27	−5	74	157	6.4		4	0	0	0	−5	6	19	0.0
2010–11	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		50	11	35	46	+11	99	132	8.3		18	8	5	13	+11	10	68	11.8
NHL totals				371	22	118	140	+49	227	532	4.1		26	1	7	8	-10	16	36	2.8
KHL totals				152	30	75	105	+25	258	409	7.3		34	12	9	21	+10	24	123	9.8
RSL totals				83	20	28	48	+16	150	—	—		11	2	0	2	-5	35	—	—
CZE totals				87	9	17	26	—	159	—	—		16	0	0	0	—	0	—	—

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Kārlis Skrastiņš, Latvian,died from a plane crash he was 37.

Kārlis Skrastiņš was a Latvian professional ice hockey player. Skrastins was a member of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and was on board the team plane which crashed on September 7, 2011 died from a plane crash he was 37.Skrastins played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) before joining Lokomotiv in 2011.

(July 9, 1974 – September 7, 2011)

Playing career

Skrastiņš was drafted by Nashville Predators with the 230th pick in the ninth round of 1998 NHL Entry Draft.^[2] He played for Nashville for next five seasons until being traded to the Colorado Avalanche in 2003.^[3] On February 8, 2007, he played in his 487th consecutive game to pass Tim Horton for the longest playing streak in NHL history for a defenceman.^[4] Skrastiņš' streak ended at 495 games, when he missed a February 25, 2007 game against the Anaheim Ducks with a knee injury.^[5] He had previously missed only one other game due to injury in his career — against St. Louis on February 18, 2000, with a minor shoulder injury. The streak led to him being given the nickname "Ironman".^[6]
In his fourth season with the Avalanche in 2007–08, he was traded to the Florida Panthers for Ruslan Salei on February 26, 2008.^[7] In his first full season with the Panthers in 2008–09, Skrastiņš scored a career high 18 points in 80 games. On October 16, 2008, he played his 600th career NHL game against the Minnesota Wild^[8] and on November 1, 2008, he scored his 100th point in his NHL career in a 3–2 loss fittingly against his original club, the Nashville Predators.^[9]
On July 2, 2009, he was signed by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract worth $2.75 million.^[10] He scored his only two goals of the 2009–10 season, including the game winner, on December 19 in a 4–3 Stars victory over the Detroit Red Wings.^[11]
On May 17, 2011, after eleven seasons in the NHL, Skrastiņš left to sign a contract with Russian team, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.^[12]

Death

On September 7, 2011, he was killed, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia.^[13] The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.'"

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Pardaugava Riga	LHL		16	7	6	13	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Pardaugava Riga	LHL		10	7	2	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Pardaugava Riga	RSL		40	3	5	8	16		2	0	0	0	0
1993–94	Pardaugava Riga	RSL		42	7	5	12	18		2	1	0	1	4
1994–95	Pardaugava Riga	RSL		52	4	14	18	69		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	TPS	SM-l		50	4	11	15	32		11	2	2	4	10
1996–97	TPS	SM-l		50	2	8	10	20		12	0	4	4	2
1997–98	TPS	SM-l		48	4	15	19	67		4	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		75	8	36	44	47		2	0	1	1	2
1999–00	Nashville Predators	NHL		59	5	6	11	20		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		19	3	8	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	1	11	12	30		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	4	13	17	36		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	3	10	13	44		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		82	5	8	13	26		11	0	2	2	2
2004–05	HK Riga 2000	BLR		34	8	17	25	30		3	0	0	0	25
2004–05	HK Riga 2000	LHL		4	0	4	4	0		9	3	10	13	33
2005–06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		82	3	11	14	65		9	0	1	1	10
2006–07	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		68	0	11	11	30		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		43	1	3	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Florida Panthers	NHL		17	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Florida Panthers	NHL		80	4	14	18	30		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dallas Stars	NHL		79	2	11	13	24		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Dallas Stars	NHL		74	3	5	8	38		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				832	32	104	136	375		20	0	3	3	12

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Latvia	WC-C		7	1	6	7	0
1993	Latvia	OQ		4	1	1	2	2
1994	Latvia	WJC-C		4	1	5	6	33
1994	Latvia	WC-B		7	3	5	8	0
1995	Latvia	WC-B		7	1	1	2	4
1997	Latvia	WC		8	0	3	3	4
1999	Latvia	WC		6	1	1	2	6
2000	Latvia	WC		7	1	2	3	4
2001	Latvia	WC		6	3	0	3	0
2002	Latvia	OG		1	0	0	0	0
2003	Latvia	WC		6	3	3	6	27
2005	Latvia	OQ		3	1	0	1	0
2005	Latvia	WC		6	2	0	2	2
2006	Latvia	OG		5	0	1	1	0
2009	Latvia	WC		7	1	1	2	0
2010	Latvia	OG		4	0	0	0	0
Junior Int'l totals				4	1	5	6	33
Senior Int'l totals				84	18	24	42	49

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Yuri Urychev, Russian, world junior champion, died from a plane crash he was 20.

Yuri Olegovich Urychev  was a Russian professional ice hockey player who at the time of his death played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League died from a plane crash he was  20..

( April 3, 1991 – September 7, 2011)

Death

On September 7, 2011, Urychev was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."
He was injured and serving a suspension at the time and was not originally scheduled to fly to the game, but he volunteered to go to support the team even though he wouldn't be able to play.^[4]


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Daniil Sobchenko, Russian, world junior champion, died from a plane crash died he was 20.

Danylo Yevhenovych "Daniil" Sobchenko was a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey player. Born in Kiev, Sobchenko spent the entirety of his professional hockey career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League died from a plane crash died he was  20.. He was a member of the Russian national team that competed in the IIHF World Championship's under 18 and under 20 levels; winning gold for the country in 2011. Sobchenko was drafted 165th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. He died along with most of the Lokomotiv team in a plane crash on the first day of the 2011–12 season.
(13 April 1991 – 7 September 2011)

Death

On 7 September 2011, Sobchenko was killed when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed at Tunoshna Airport, just outside the city of Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials confirmed that the entire main roster was on the flight, including four players from the junior team.^[1][2][3] The bodies of Ukrainian teammates Sobchenko and Vitali Anikeyenko were repatriated following the crash for burial in Ukraine.^[4] The funeral was held on 10 September at Sovskom cemetery in Kiev.^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		35	5	1	6	6		6	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		16	1	1	2	4		17	0	1	1	18
KHL totals				51	6	2	8	10		11	0	1	1	16

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Ivan Tkachenko, Russian, died from a plane crash he was 31.

Ivan Leonidovich Tkachenko  was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)  died from a plane crash he was 31. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

  (November 9, 1979 – September 7, 2011)

Death

On September 7, 2011, Tkachenko was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said, "Everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."

Charity

Three weeks after Tkachenko's death information appeared in the Internet that during the last four years of his life he had anonymously donated almost 10 millions rubles (over 300,000 US dollars) for the treatment of children suffering from serious diseases. He transferred 500 000 rubles of this amount on the day before his death.

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