Ivan Tkachenko (ice hockey)
| Ivan Tkachenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 November 1979 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
7 September 2011 (aged 31) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | left/Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RSL) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)/(KHL) | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
98th overall, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2011 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Russia
| ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2002 Sweden | |
Ivan Leonidovich Tkachenko (Template:Lang-ru) (9 November 1979 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Death
On 7 September 2011, Tkachenko was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said, "Everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."[2][3][4]
Charity
Three weeks after Tkachenko's death information appeared in the Internet that during the last four years of his life he had anonymously donated almost 10 million rubles (over 300,000 US dollars) for the treatment of children suffering from serious diseases. He transferred 500 000 rubles of this amount on the day before his death.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's 2010-11 Roster
- ^ "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". theglobeandmail.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Ивановы дети. Письмо погибшему капитану «Локомотива» Ивану Ткаченко от имени всех, кого он спас Template:Ref-ru
- ^ Хоккеист «Локомотива» Иван Ткаченко потратил на помощь больным детям 9 996 300 рублей Template:Ref-ru
External links
- Ivan Tkachenko career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ivan Tkachenko career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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