Shawn1990 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 On top of Wade Belak, Rick Rypien and Derek Boogard dying this past summer, a plane carrying the "Lokomotiv" team from the KHL crashed within 2km of the runway after taking off. There are reports saying there were 37 people on the plane and only 1 of them being able to survive. There are a few ex-NHL'ers on the plane including: Pavol Demitra, Josef Vacisek, Ruslan Salei, Karel Rachunek, Karlis Skrastins & coach Brad McCrimmon (wings old asst) This summer sucks for hockey...Thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by yet another tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/09/07/russia-plane-crash.html Wow, that's terrible. This is certainly a summer it will be ncie to put behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 A sad day indeed. CBC reporting there was 1 and possibly 3 survivors as of 9:30 EST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Is it still unclear which players and/or coaches were on the plane I wonder. Terrible news. Terrible tragic summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine1One Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 damnit, this really really really sucks, so much death this summer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 There are a few ex-NHL'ers on the plane including: Pavol Demitra, Josef Vacisek, Ruslan Salei, Karel Rachunek, Karlis Skrastins & coach Brad McCrimmon (wings old asst) According to the CBC at 10 AM,,EST... those players were on the team,,,but not necessarily on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresthepuck Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Gasp.........don't know what to say. So very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsology2 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 This is definitely a year full of sadness for hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 CBC @ 11 AM,,,,,43 reported killed. Riley Armstrong ( brother of Colby Armstrong ,,,Leafs) tweeted that even tho he is on the team, he is in NFLD at training camp. Also,,,from CBC page "CBC Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman reported that some of the names being speculated about are from an old KHL roster." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 McCrimmon, 52, is a native of Saskatchewan another brother of mine is gone RIP Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt_mtl Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Speechless. Sad, sad day for hockey worldwide. Rachůnek.. and others.. gone. I can't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 It's also been confirmed that a couple of the kids from the Russian World Junior gold medal team were on that plane and did not make it out alive. Horrible,condolences and prayers to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in that crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanCountingHab Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 It's also been confirmed that a couple of the kids from the Russian World Junior gold medal team were on that plane and did not make it out alive. Horrible,condolences and prayers to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in that crash. Wow. This is one of the worst tragedies in sports. I can't think of any that comes close in the hockey world. There's going to be good reason for quite a few moments of silence in the first part of the season this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfoundlandHab Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 According to the CBC at 10 AM,,EST... those players were on the team,,,but not necessarily on the plane. NHL.com: "Coach Brad McCrimmon, forward Pavol Demitra, forward Josef Vasicek, defenseman Karel Rachunek, forward Jan Marek and forward Alexander Vasyunov are among the confirmed fatalities." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsology2 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Pavol Demitra was a guy I always wanted on our team...This is just so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detritus Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Absolutly tragic. RIP. To be horribly honest, I HATE flying. The most comforting thing I can generally think of, is that -hey, professional sport teams fly nearly every day and you NEVER hear of anything going wrong. There goes that safety thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncivilengineer Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Absolutly tragic. RIP. To be horribly honest, I HATE flying. The most comforting thing I can generally think of, is that -hey, professional sport teams fly nearly every day and you NEVER hear of anything going wrong. There goes that safety thought. The aviation industry is still 1000s of times safer than travelling by car. The only reason we hear of plane crashes is the large amount of damage done at one moment. In any case, this is quite the tragedy. I hope the city is able to recover from such a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddienmike Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 This is so sad I really feel for the families,especially of the very young players.It reminds me of the day the Manchester United team died in a plane crash,they were on their way back from a international game for the cup winners cup,I don't remember if they had just got into the finals or the semi's it was a long time ago but I still remember the feeling of shock,that was felt all over the country. My sympathies are with every one concerned,so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Terrible news. Terrible tragic summer. Was at work today,hanging around the TV at noon waiting for Sid's press conference when I heard about this......sad news indeed. Terrible tragic summer. Hockey players in note...yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatethosebruins Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Tragic summer for hockey, condolonses and prayers go out to these men and their families Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clues Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I barely even know what to say. This is just absolutely horrible. My sincere condolences to all of the family and friends. How incredibly dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Like most have said, this is a terrible tragedy for all the families involved. I think it must also be a shock for some of the North American players like Brent Sopel who are about to start their first season in Russia and must really be asking themselves whether going over there is worth it to them. All else aside, this has been a terrible summer for the NHL but I think it's important to realize that there are tragedies like this that happen in the world more often than we think and people who are taking their own lives or suffering from depression who are not NHL/KHL players. The fact that these are professional hockey players brings this to greater media attention, but there have been equally devastating events affecting people everywhere, and I think it's important to recall that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Awful news. My condolences to all affected by this tragedy. Can this summer end already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan-Toews Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 So often we lost them for no reason. They all should be here today. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATATAFISH Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Thank you gentlemen for being such shining examples of men. Men who took the reins in there life and let no one stand in the way of their dreams. These guys lived life on their terms. We never know when our time is over but these men represent the few that made the most of what time they had here. It could have been anyone. It could have been you, me or a plane full of Eskimos and it still would have been just as much a shame. But it is so much more personal when you hear a name that you recognize, you can picture their face in your mind. They never knew who you are. You never met them but you grew up watching them or you watched them grow up. I wish there was some way I could believe there is a heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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