Kaspars Astašenko
| Kaspars Astašenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 February 1975 Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR | ||
| Died | 20 November 2012 (aged 37) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HK Pārdaugava Rīga HC CSKA Moscow Cincinnati Cyclones Dayton Bombers Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Vipers Long Beach Ice Dogs Springfield Falcons Lowell Lock Monsters Ilves HPK Khimik Voskresensk HC Slovan Bratislava Ritten Sport Belfast Giants | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| NHL draft |
127th overall, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2012 | ||
Kaspars Astašenko (17 February 1975[1] – 20 November 2012[2]) was a Latvian professional ice hockey player. Astašenko was born in Riga, Latvia. He played for various European and American professional ice hockey teams from 1993 to 2011, including 23 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning from 1999 to 2001. He played for the Latvian national team in world championships in 2001 and 2006, as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[3][4]
Astašenko died the week of 20 November 2012.[3][5]
References
- ^ "Kaspars Astašenko". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ http://rus.delfi.lv/news/sport/latviansport/skonchalsya-hokkeist-kaspar-astashenko.d?id=42848826 Скоропостижно умер хоккеист Каспар Асташенко
- ^ a b LETA (22 November 2012). "Miris hokejists Kaspars Astašenko (English: "Dead hockey player Kevin Astašenko")" (in Latvian). Retrieved 23 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Kaspars Astashenko hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ lenta.ru
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