NY Rangers Prospect Alexei Cherepanov Collapses and Dies at Russian Game.
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NY Rangers Prospect Alexei Cherepanov Collapses and Dies at Russian Game.
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New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather regretfully announced today that forward Alexei Cherepanov passed away during a game in Russia on Monday evening. Cherepanov was 19 years old.
Alexei Cherepanov attended the Rangers Prospect Development Camp just days after being taken in the first round of the June 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus.
“We are extremely saddened by the tragic passing of Alexei,” said Sather. “On behalf of the New York Rangers organization, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family. Alexei was an intelligent, energetic young man, with tremendous talent and an extremely bright future.”
Cherepanov appeared in 14 games with Avangard Omsk of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) this season, registering seven goals and five assists for 12 points. He ranked second on the team in goals (seven) and fourth in points (12). He also ranked third on the team with a 24.1% shooting percentage.
The 6-1, 187-pounder appeared in 106 career Russian Super League (RSL)/KHL matches with Avangard Omsk, collecting 40 goals and 29 assists for 69 points, along with 61 penalty minutes. Last season, Cherepanov established a career-high in assists (13) while finishing fourth on the club in points (28). In 2006-07, he set the RSL record for most goals by a rookie (18), eclipsing Pavel Bure’s mark (17) set in 1988-89 with the Red Army (CSKA Moscow).
With 29 points in his first season with Omsk, Cherepanov recorded more points than Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin, Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin and Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk each tallied in their first RSL season.
Internationally, Cherepanov represented Team Russia in several elite tournaments. Most recently, he helped lead Russia to a Bronze Medal in the 2008 U-20 World Junior Championships, tallying three goals and three assists for six points and a plus-three rating in six games. In 2007, Cherepanov earned Top Forward honors by the Directorate and was selected to the All-Tournament Team at the 2007 U-20 World Junior Championships, where he led all players in scoring with eight points (five goals and three assists) in six games and helped Team Russia capture a Silver Medal.
The Barnaul, Russia native was originally the Rangers’ first round choice, 17th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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The New York Rangers confirmed that prospect Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in Russia on Monday evening. Cherepanov was 19 years old.
Cherepanov reportedly collapsed on the bench of his Avangard Omsk team in the third period of a Continental Hockey League (KHL) game and died a shortly after.
"We are extremely saddened by the tragic passing of Alexei," Rangers president Glen Sather said in a statement. "On behalf of the New York Rangers organization, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family. Alexei was an intelligent, energetic young man, with tremendous talent and an extremely bright future."
Cherepanov appeared in 14 games with Avangard Omsk this season, scoring seven goals and five assists.
The Barnaul, Russia, native was the Rangers' first-round choice (17th overall) in the 2007 NHL entry draft.
Last year he helped Russia win a bronze medal at the world junior hockey championship in the Czech Republic.
The Rangers had hoped to bring Cherepanov to the NHL this season, but the winger had a year remaining on his contract with Omsk Avangard, where former Ranger Jaromir Jagr is currently playing.
wow..this kid..he was 19, had such a bright future..it's just tragic.
anyone willing to make me a tribute banner?
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Third young hockey player to die this year. Mickey Renaud, Luc Bourdon, Alexei Cherepanov. RIP To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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