A number of National Hockey League players, past and present, fans and media mourned those lost in a tragic plane crash that killed the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team two years ago today.
Among those killed were former NHLers Pavol Demitra, Ruslan Salei, Josef Vasicek, Karlis Skrastins, Karel Rachunek, Alexander Karpotsev, Igor Korolev, and the team’s head coach Brad McCrimmon.
Remembering a friend and teammate today... #Skrast #37 #Warrior pic.twitter.com/vJybZzJQyR
— Jamie Benn (@jamiebenn14) September 7, 2013
Sad day:2yrs since the plane crash that killed the entire team Lokomotiv. Thinking of my friends and their families! pic.twitter.com/3xWBNLhTUW
— Pavel Datsyuk (@Datsyuk13) September 7, 2013
Never forget #RIPYaroslavlLokomotiv pic.twitter.com/NF4vYqjPth
— Pavel Datsyuk (@Datsyuk13) September 7, 2013
Remembering Ruslan Salei, Karlis Skrastins and all those who died two years ago today in the Lokomotiv plane crash. #RIP #NeverForget
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) September 7, 2013
On 2nd Anniversary of Lokomotiv tragedy, remembering Pavol Demitra with countryman Jaroslav Halak's backplate tribute pic.twitter.com/jFyzPMSmRS
— Kevin Woodley (@KevinisInGoal) September 7, 2013
You are deeply missed Skratch! It was a pleasure to stand beside such an amazing teammate. #LoveForLokomotiv pic.twitter.com/ZRvOs55h3J
— Steve Ott (@otterN9NE) September 7, 2013