Monday, October 13, 2008

New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov dies, aged 19

"New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in his native Russia on Monday night. He was 19. According to TSN, Cherepanov collapsed on the bench near the end of Avangard Omsk's Continental Hockey League (KHL) game and died a short time later. Omsk head coach Wayne Fleming told TSN that medical authorities tried to restart Cherepanov's heart after it had stopped" - National Post

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