Father of Penguins Forward Andrei Kuzmenko Reportedly Killed in Bear Attack in Russia
The Penguins are giving Kuzmenko time away from the team as Russian media report his father was killed in a bear attack during a fishing trip.
- Alexander Kuzmenko, father of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko, died following a bear attack in the Tuva Republic, Siberia, multiple Russian media outlets reported on Thursday.
- The 62-year-old was fishing with six companions in Southern Siberia when a bear attacked from a nearby forest; the group used a satellite phone to secure help before he was airlifted to Kyzyl.
- Kuzmenko practiced with the Penguins on Thursday morning before departing for Moscow to be with his family, with the organization providing space for him to grieve.
- Pittsburgh president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas said the organization was "deeply saddened" by the news and requested privacy for the Kuzmenko family.
- Russian network REN TV reported the area where the attack occurred had been restricted due to significant bear activity, with 15 people killed by bears in Russia this year.
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Andrei Kuzmenko, a Russian ice hockey player at Pittsburgh Penguins in the United States, lost his father, Alexander, in a tragic bear attack in Siberia when the 62-year-old man...
He wanted to fish where it is forbidden and did not survive. The father of NHL pro Andrei Kusmenko was attacked by the bear and died of injuries.
Hard blow for Russian ice hockey player Andrei Kusmenko. The NHL star lost his father in a bear attack in Siberia. The 62-year-old had left the Krasnaja River with six more people on a fishing trip in southern Siberia when it came to the bear attack.The animal emerged from a nearby forest and seriously injured the ice hockey player's father's head and face.Mustful rescue actionAs the fishing spot was very remote, the rescue action took several h…
Superstar Athlete's Father Killed By Bear
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence after his father, Alexander, was killed in a bear attack while on a fishing trip in Russia, the team announced Thursday. Kuzmenko, 30, practiced with the Penguins earlier in the day before leaving for Moscow to be with his family. Russian media reported that […]
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