Tragedy strikes, Cherepanov passes away
In last night’s Avangard Omsk/Chekhov Vityaz game, Rangers first-round pick Alexei Cherepanov collided with a teammate on a change and was knocked unconscious. Later, his heart stopped and he had to be taken to the hospital.
According to the Alexander Ovechkin blog, which is a great source for Russian hockey news, the player he collided with was Jaromir Jagr, who was crying and screaming for Cherepanov to wake up. You may remember that the two had forged a tight relationship early in their Avangard time together. Jagr was Cherepanov’s boyhood hero.
The comments on the article paint a particularly grim picture, with one saying Cherepanov has died. Really hoping that’s not the case.
Update: Sports.ru is indeed saying that Cherepanov has passed away.
Jesus Christ.
