Opening Day of KHL Seasons Marred by Plane Crash – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl – 40 of 42 on board reported Dead – September 7, 2011
Cornwall ON – A Russian Yak 42 plunged into the Volga River killing 40 of 42 souls on board, most of which were on the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL team which boasted such former NHL’ers as Pavol Demitra, Ruslan Salei, Karlis Skrastins, and new coach and former Detroit Red Wing assistant Brad McCrimmon.Continue Reading