Tag: Pavol Demitra
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Michal Handzus, Sharks mourn the loss of Lokomotiv players and friends
Nearly 10 weeks have passed since the devastating plane crash that killed 36 members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team and took the lives of 44 people total. Despite the passage of time, San Jose Sharks forward Michal Handzus still holds a heavy heart for the loss of his former teammate and good friend Pavol…
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KHL team’s plane crashes, kills 43
A plane carrying the Lokamotiv Yaroslavl hockey team of the KHL crashed on Wednesday, killing 43 passengers and injuring another two according to multiple reports from major media outlets. According to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, the Yak-42 crashed immediately after takeoff from an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, which is located 240 kilometers…
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Demitra to Russia
Speedy forward Pavol Demitra will be hopping ponds this year to play with Yaroslavl of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. Demitra had shoulder surgery that took him our for the majority of the season last year with the Vancouver Canucks. In the 28 games he did play, he posted only 3 goals and 13 assists for…