Nikita Klyukin
Nikita Sergeyevich Knykin (Russian: Никита Серге́евич Клюкин) (10 November 1989 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player who played in the KHL.[1] He was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.
| Nikita Klyukin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 November 1989 Rybinsk, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
7 September 2011 (aged 21) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2011 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2009 Canada | |
| Representing Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Under-18 Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2007 Finland | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| 2006 Yorkton | |
Death
On 7 September 2011, Klyukin was killed 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]
Career statistics
References
- Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's 2010-11 Roster
- "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 Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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