Yuri Urychev
Yuri Olegovich Urychev (Russian: Юрий Олегович Урычев; 3 April 1991 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player who at the time of his death played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League.
| Yuri Urychev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 April 1991 Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
7 September 2011 (aged 20) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4.5 in (194 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2011 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2011 United States | |
Death
On 7 September 2011, Urychev 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."[1][2][3]
He was injured and serving a suspension at the time and was not originally scheduled to fly to the game, but he volunteered to go to support the team even though he wouldn't be able to play.[4]
References
- Morgunov, Sergei (7 September 2011). Первые фото с места крушения Як-42 под Ярославлем. Lifenews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Mogutin, Nikita (7 September 2011). Опубликован список погибших хоккеистов Локомотива. Lifenews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Mirtle, James (7 September 2011). "McCrimmon, Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Хоккеист Урычев не должен был лететь с "Локомотивом" в Минск. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database