smozoma Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 http://sports.yahoo....urn=nhl-wp11993 http://sports.yahoo....urn=nhl-wp12011 http://www.nhl.com/i...vid=DL|NHL|home 45+ people were on the plane, including the full roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, coaches, 4 of their youth team members, and 8 plane crew members. It crashed shortly after taking off. It hit a runway beacon then fell onto a riverbank and broke apart. Yakovlev Yak-42 plane. 2 survivors: Alexander Galimov, 26-year-old member of the Russian national team, and a plane crew member, both suffering burns to 80% of their bodies. Former NHLers Among the dead: Coach: Brad McCrimmon (1222 NHL games, BOS, PHI, CGY, DET, HFD, PHX) Ruslan Salei (917 NHL games, ANH, FLA, COL, DET 2011) Pavol Demitra (847 NHL games, OTT 94-96, STL, LA, MIN, VAN) Karlis Skrastins (832 NHL games, NSH, COL, FLA, DAL 2011) Josef Vasicek (460 NHL games, CAR, NSH, NYI) Karel Rachunek (371 NHL games, OTT 2000-04, NYR, NJ) Assistant coach: Igor Korolev Assistant coach: Alexander Karpovtsev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Knows NHL94 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Just heard about this... terrible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWingDevil Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 This is a terrible tragedy. Never expected that a airplane accident would occur on a sports team again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalex Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) NVM REPORTS WERE FALSE ............... Salei was indeed on the plane. Edited September 7, 2011 by Zalex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalex Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Galimov has over 80% of his body covered in burns; he had a surgery, according to doctors. Neurologists are now saying Galimov (the player-survivor) is unlikely to survive his injuries even after the surgery. Docs keep fighting. Russia-24 TV channel is reporting that Alexander Galimov who survived the crash, has passed away. So only 1 survior, not two Edited September 7, 2011 by Zalex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie14 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Suddenly I feel like like a huge dick for wishing death upon Igor Korolev all those years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Robbie Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Man that's sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Awful tragedy. Alexander Karpovtsev, from my beloved 1994 NYR Stanley Cup Champions, the first Russians on the Stanley Cup (Zubov, Kovalev, & Nemchinov). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyder Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 http://sports.yahoo....urn=nhl-wp11993 http://sports.yahoo....urn=nhl-wp12011 http://www.nhl.com/i...vid=DL|NHL|home 45+ people were on the plane, including the full roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, 4 of their youth team members, and 8 plane crew members. It crashed while taking off. It hit a runway beacon. Yakovlev Yak-42 plane. 2 survivors: Alexander Galimov, 26-year-old member of the Russian national team, and a plane crew member, both suffering burns to 80% of their bodies. Among the dead: Coach: Brad McCrimmon (1222 NHL games, BOS, PHI, CGY, DET, HFD, PHX) Ruslan Salei (917 NHL games, ANH, FLA, COL, DET 2011) Pavol Demitra (847 NHL games, OTT 94-96, STL, LA, MIN, VAN) Karlis Skrastins (832 NHL games, NSH, COL, FLA, DAL 2011) Josef Vasicek (460 NHL games, CAR, NSH, NYI) Karel Rachunek (371 NHL games, OTT 2000-04, NYR, NJ) Also perhaps assistant coaches: Igor Korolev Alexander Karpovtsev I hate God now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trudatman Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm70 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Just tragic. They're in a better place now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smozoma Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I can't find consistent confirmation that Galimov has died... His wikipedia page says he is alive (also the russian version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifax Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I read this today on tsn.ca "Russian player Alexander Galimov survived the crash along with a crew member. Galimov was transferred Thursday to the Vishnevsky Institute in Moscow, around 240 kilometres southwest from the site of the crash. Andrei Alexeyev, a doctor in the institute's burns department, said Galimov has gained consciousness and was able to speak to his father." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Dynamo Minsk’s hockey funeral for Lokomotiv crash victims http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Dynamo-Minsk-8217-s-hockey-funeral-for-L?urn=nhl-wp12157 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Robbie Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Dynamo Minsk’s hockey funeral for Lokomotiv crash victims Looks like a very sad, moving and beautiful tribute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Bossy Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Damn, terrible news. When I logged on to NHL.com, a few days ago, and saw this, it ruptured something in my soul. I loved Brad, he was a cool dude and my fave Red Wings d-man of all time. I was HOPING some dick hacked NHL.com, but no. The news is true =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Ugh, Galimov didn't make it. http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/6960576/alexander-galimov-only-player-survive-russian-plane-crash-dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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