Fansided · Sep 9, 2017
Colorado Avalanche: Remembering Two Players on Lokomotiv
On September 7, 2011, a plane crashed with members of a Russian hockey team, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Among the victims were Karlis Skrastins and Ruslan Salei.
As the Colorado Avalanche prepare for the upcoming season, I wanted to take a moment to remember one of the greatest tragedies in modern sports history. On September 7, 2011, just over six years ago, a plane carrying the players and staff of Russian hockey club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed, killing 44 people onboard, including two members of the Avalanche family.
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