Dmitri Uchaykin
| Dmitri Uchaykin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 10, 1980 Khabarovsk, USSR | ||
| Died | March 31, 2013 (aged 32) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Amur Khabarovsk HC Yugra Gazovik Tyumen Ermak Angarsk HC Ertis-Pavlodar | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
Dmitri Uchaykin (Russian: Дмитрий Учайкин) (June 10, 1980 – March 31, 2013) was a Russian ice hockey left-winger.
Uchaykin was born in Khabarovsk, Russia.[1]
Hockey career
From 1998 until 2009, Uchaykin played for his hometown team Amur Khabarovsk.[2] Afterwards, Uchaykin played briefly for HC Yugra (Khanty-Mansiysk), Rubin Tyumen (then "Gazovik"), and Ermak Angarsk.[2]
Uchaykin last played for HC Ertis-Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Major League, since 2010.[2]
Death
On March 30, 2013, Uchaykin was on the ice for Ertis against HC Arystan in the Kazakhstan playoffs, when he sustained a high hit from Arystan's Donatas Kumeliauskas. He was taken to the hospital, where he died of cerebral hemorrhage at 4am the following morning.[3][4][5]
The Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation canceled the remainder of the playoff series after Uchaykin's death.[4]
References
- ^ http://inform.kz/rus/article/2546833
- ^ a b c http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/598405
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/russian-forward-dmitri-uchaykin-dies-headshot-kazakhstan-hockey-195922921--nhl.html
- ^ a b http://www.sports.ru/hockey/147943128.html
- ^ http://hc-ertic.kz/Main.html&go_name=news&id_news=144
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