Yuri Urychev Explained

Played For:Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:4.5
Weight Lb:209
Birth Date:1991 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Yaroslavl, Russia
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2009
Career End:2011

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.

Death

See main article: 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. On 7 September 2011, Urychev 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."[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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.lifenews.ru/news/68920. ru:Первые фото с места крушения Як-42 под Ярославлем. Lifenews.ru. Sergei. Morgunov. 7 September 2011. 7 September 2011. ru.
  2. Web site: http://www.lifenews.ru/news/68927. ru:Опубликован список погибших хоккеистов Локомотива. Nikita. Mogutin. Lifenews.ru. 7 September 2011. 7 September 2011. ru.
  3. Web site: McCrimmon, Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash. James. Mirtle. The Globe and Mail. 7 September 2011. 7 September 2011.
  4. Web site: http://sport.ria.ru/hockey/20110908/432348543.html. ru:Хоккеист Урычев не должен был лететь с "Локомотивом" в Минск. RIA Novosti. 8 September 2011. 8 September 2011. ru.