Hockey Coach Alexander Kuzmenko Killed by Bear in Tuva
Ice hockey coach Alexander Kuzmenko died after being attacked by a bear while fishing in Tuva, according to RIA Novosti.
Consensus
- Alexander Kuzmenko died after a bear attack in Tuva.
- The incident occurred on September 22.
- Kuzmenko was part of a group of seven people on a fishing trip in the Todzhinsky District of Tuva.
- A ban was in place on entering the forest area at the time of the incident.
- Kuzmenko sustained severe facial injuries.
- He was transported by air ambulance to Kyzyl and died in a hospital there.
- Kuzmenko was a hockey coach who trained his son Andrey Kuzmenko.
- Andrey Kuzmenko plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL.
- Kuzmenko trained several players who later played in the KHL, including Nikita Korostelyov and Daniil Grigoryev.
Points of divergence
- Kuzmenko was 62 years old. — kommersant
- Kuzmenko worked at 'Belye Medvedi', 'Severnaya Zvezda' sports schools, and the National Hockey Center. — kommersant
- Andrey Kuzmenko played in the NHL for seven seasons and signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the summer. — kommersant
- Andrey Kuzmenko has 85 goals and 97 assists in 271 NHL games. — kommersant
- Andrey Kuzmenko trained under his father until age 12. — kommersant
- Alexander Kuzmenko also trained Alexander Pelyevin. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (5 sources)
- Farewell to coach Kuzmenko, killed by a bear attack, took place in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Body of deceased hockey coach Kuzmenko handed over to relatives — Вести
- Funeral of Pittsburgh player Kuzmenko's father will take place in Khimki — Вести
- Father of NHL player Andrey Kuzmenko died after bear attack in Tuva — Коммерсантъ
- Father of Pittsburgh Forward Andrei Kuzmenko Dies After Bear Attack in Tuva. — Baza
Key entities
- Aleksandr Kuzmenko
- Moscow
- Tuva
- TASS
- Khimki
- Pittsburgh
- NHL
- Kyzyl
- Tuva
- Todzhinskoy District
- RIA Novosti
- Republic of Tuva
- Central Clinical Hospital