Artem Yarchuk
Artem Nikolayevich Yarchuk (Russian: Артём Николаевич Ярчук) (3 May 1990 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1]
| Artem Yarchuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
3 May 1990 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
7 September 2011 (aged 21) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2011 | ||
Death
On 7 September 2011, Yarchuk was killed in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, 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.'"[2][3][4]
References
- Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's 2010-11 Roster Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". theglobeandmail.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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