Lost father NHL player Kuzmenko will fly to Russia
Father Andrei Kuzmenko in Tuva was attacked by a bear. From his injuries, the man died. In Pittsburgh expressed condolences
Pittsburgh Penguins striker Andrei Kuzmenko will fly to Russia in connection with the death of his father, hockey coach Alexander Kuzmenko, said the general manager of the club “Kyle Dubas”, whose words are cited by the press service of “Pittsburgh”.
The death of 62-year-old Alexander Kuzmenko became known on the morning of September 24. He was attacked by a bear in Tuva. From his injuries, the man died.
The leadership of Pittsburgh learned with deep sorrow about the death of father Andrei Kuzmenko Alexander. We express our most sincere condolences to the Kuzmenko family and their loved ones on the loss. Andrey decided to spend the morning surrounded by teammates and practice with them before returning to Moscow to be with his family.
Alexander Kuzmenko was a hockey coach. Under his leadership, Andrey Kuzmenko began studying at the Moscow school “Polar Bears”.
Andrey Kuzmenko, 30, made his NHL debut in the 2022/23 season for the Vancouver Canucks. In the league, he also played for the Calgary Flames, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings. In the summer he moved to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In the KHL Kuzmenko played for SKA and CSKA.
