Two former Rangers die in plane crash
Tragic events have occurred this afternoon in Russia that will shake local hockey teams here in the New York area.
A Russian plane, carrying 45 people from the Russian ice hockey team the Lokomotiv of the EHL, crashed early Wednesday killing all but two people on board. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, as the players were heading to Minsk for a game on Thursday.
It is believed that two former Rangers, a former Islander and a former Devils' prospect were aboard the plane.
Former Rangers player Alexander Karpovtsev, who won the Stanley Cup with the team in 1994, and was working with the Russian team, as well as former Rangers defenseman Karel Rachunek, 32; center Josef Vasicek, 30, who played for the New York Islanders from 2005 to 2008; and Alexandr Vayunov, an NHL prospect who played for the New Jersey Devils, all perished on the flight.
A Russian plane, carrying 45 people from the Russian ice hockey team the Lokomotiv of the EHL, crashed early Wednesday killing all but two people on board. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, as the players were heading to Minsk for a game on Thursday.
It is believed that two former Rangers, a former Islander and a former Devils' prospect were aboard the plane.
Former Rangers player Alexander Karpovtsev, who won the Stanley Cup with the team in 1994, and was working with the Russian team, as well as former Rangers defenseman Karel Rachunek, 32; center Josef Vasicek, 30, who played for the New York Islanders from 2005 to 2008; and Alexandr Vayunov, an NHL prospect who played for the New Jersey Devils, all perished on the flight.
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