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Alexander Karpovtsev

Alexander Karpovtsev

Russian ice hockey player (1970–2011)

Alexander Georgievich Karpovtsev (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Карповцев; April 7, 1970 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian ice hockey player and an assistant coach for Ak Bars Kazan and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the National Hockey League (NHL), he played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers. He, Alexei Kovalev, Sergei Zubov and Sergei Nemchinov were the first Russian players to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup, winning it in 1994 with the Rangers.[1] He was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Blackhawks for Bryan McCabe after a contract dispute where Karpovstev was seeking a salary that would have made him the highest paid defender on the team.[2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Karpovtsev, while an assistant coach for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, died in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.[3][4]

Personal life

Alexander Karpovtsev was married to Janna Karpovtsev.[5]

Death

Main article: 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

On September 7, 2011, Karpovtsev was killed 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.'"[6][7][8][9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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International

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Transactions

References

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    Kalinsky, George (2004). Garden of Dreams. New York: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. ISBN 1-58479-343-0.
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    "Toronto Maple Leafs trade Alexander Karpovtsev to Blackhawks". Whitehorse Star. October 3, 2000. p. 18. ProQuest 362117386. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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    "List of those killed in plane crash near Yaroslavl" (in Russian). sovsport.ru. September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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    "Stunned Rangers react to loss of former NHL teammates, friends in Russia plane crash tragedy". Daily News (New York). September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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    Goldsborough, Bob (August 22, 2018). "Gold Coast condo owned by late Blackhawks player Alexander Karpovtsev sold by his widow for $925,000". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via chicagotribune.com.
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    "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru (in Russian). September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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    "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru (in Russian). September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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    "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". The Globe and Mail. Canada. September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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    "Former Rangers Defensemen Alexander Karpovtsev Dead". nyrnation.net. September 7, 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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    Farber, Michael (June 22, 1994). "GUTS, THEN GLORY Ranger general manager Neil Smith made the tough choices that finally brought a championship to New York". Vault. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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    "Rangers Acquire Leafs' Schneider". AP NEWS. October 14, 1998. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  12. [12]
    Shoalts, David (October 3, 2000). "Karpovtsev a 'Hawk, McCabe joins Leafs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  13. [13]
    Milbert, Neil (March 10, 2004). "Hawks unload another big salary in Karpovtsev". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via chicagotribune.com.
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