Andrey Kuzmenko changed his jersey number to 62 in memory of his father, who was killed by a bear
Quick Look
- Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changed his jersey number from 10 to 62 after the death of his father Alexander Kuzmenko, who died on September 22 as a result of a bear attack in the Todzhinsky district of Tuva.
- The hockey player's father was 62 years old, and the new number symbolizes his age.
- The funeral took place on September 28.
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Why It Matters
Andrey Kuzmenko previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, after moving to the Pittsburgh Penguins he chose number 10. His father Alexander Kuzmenko died on September 22 in the Todzhinsky district of Tuva during a tourist trip, despite a ban on visiting forests.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changed his jersey number after the death of his father Alexander Kuzmenko, according to the National Hockey League (NHL) website.
After moving from the Los Angeles Kings to Pittsburgh, Kuzmenko chose number 10, and will now wear number 62. Alexander Kuzmenko was 62 years old.
On Thursday, the head of the State Committee for Fishing and Hunting Supervision of Tuva, Artysh Salchak, told RIA Novosti about the death of a tourist from Moscow as a result of a bear attack; the tragic incident occurred on September 22. A group of seven people, despite the ban on visiting forests, took a boat up the Yenisei and settled in the remote taiga of the Todzha region. The bear attacked one of the tourists, who received severe facial injuries. The tourist was taken by air ambulance to the republican hospital, where he died. Later it became known that Kuzmenko’s father was killed. The coach's funeral took place on September 28.
Open Questions
- Will measures be taken to prevent such incidents in the tourist areas of Tuva?
- Does Andrey Kuzmenko plan to dedicate his season to the memory of his father?
- Will a memorial be erected at the site of the tragedy?
