Alexei Cherepanov, the 19-year old Russian forward, who was a Rangers first-round draft choice back in 2007 has sadly died on Monday. The top prospect collapsed towards the end of the game which was with his team K.H.L. team Avangard Omsk and another team, Vityaz, in Chekhov.
Cherepanov collapsed three minutes towards the end of the game, which they were losing 5-4. The young player’s heart stopped while he was sat on the bench, efforts were made to try and revive him at the bench were unsuccessful.
Alexei Cherepanov was then taken to a hospital in Chekhov, where doctors spent an hour trying to save the young man’s life. Cherepanov was pronounced dead at 10:55 local time. It is reported that the cause of death was cardiac arrest.
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The Cherepanov and Bourdon accidents are tragic, for their families and the NHL. The question is whether these accidents can be prevented in the future. Maybe better testing on the NHL’s part for the Cherepanov situation and educating the players (youngsters) on dangerous activities such as motorcycle etc… Just seems like more should/can be done to prevent tragedies like these from occuring in the future…. and it is ridiculous how the Rangers are seeking another pick to replace Cherepanov. My thoughts. http://jib-sports-culture.blogspot.com/2008/11/tragedy-for-promising-rookies.html
Comment by JH — November 9, 2008 @ 11:51 pm