Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl The only member of a top Russian hockey team to survive a plane crash that killed 44 people died Monday of his injuries in a Moscow hospital. The Vishnevsky hospital said 26-year-old Alexander Galimov died of the severe burns that covered about 90 percent of his body, despite the best efforts of doctors in its burn unit, considered one of the best in Russia.
Russian Jet Carrying KHL Team Crashes, Ex-NHL Stars Among 43 Killed
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl A Russian jet carrying a KHL ice hockey team crashed into a river bank Wednesday while taking off in western Russia, killing at least 43 people and leaving two others critically injured, officials said. The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the Yak-42 plane crashed in sunny weather immediately after leaving an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River about 150 miles northeast of Moscow.
Ex-NHL Player Wade Belak Found Dead in Toronto
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35. Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May.
(Pic) NHL: L.A. Kings Change Uniforms…No More Purple
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl The Los Angeles Kings are changing their jerseys and dropping purple from their team colors for the upcoming season. Kings executive Luc Robitaille says fans have been clamoring for the club to return to the black, silver and white color scheme adopted in 1988.
NHL: Winnipeg Jets Center Rick Rypien Found Dead at 27
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Winnipeg Jets center Rick Rypien was found dead in his home Monday, nine months after he took a leave of absence to deal with an undisclosed personal matter.
NHL: Check Out Sharks Defenseman Brent Burns Harry Potter Tattoo
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Brent Burns moved from the Minnesota Wild to the San Jose Sharks a couple of months ago, but no word so far on what’s going to happen to Brent’s Zoo — his collection of dogs, cats and reptiles he keeps at his home in St. Paul. Coming with him, however, are his tattoos — including a Harry Potter scene on his arm pictured below…
