| Timur Faizutdinov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 October 2001 Chelyabinsk, Russia | ||
| Died |
16 March 2021 (aged 19) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Played for | Dinamo Saint Petersburg | ||
| Playing career | 2017–2021 | ||
Timur Ramilevich Faizutdinov (Russian: Тимур Рамилевич Файзутдинов; 6 October 2001 – 16 March 2021)[1] was a Russian ice hockey defenceman. He played for Dinamo Saint Petersburg,[2] (JHL) of which he was the team captain at the time of his death.[1]
On 12 March 2021, Faizutdinov was struck in the head by a hockey puck while playing in the final 16 of the Kharlamov Cup against Loko in Yaroslavl, Russia.[2][3] Faizutdinov's father, Ramil, wrote on social media that his son was struck in the area of the carotid artery.[3] Faizutdinov was hospitalized in serious condition and died on 16 March 2021 at the age of 19. HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg announced that upcoming games would begin with a minute of silence for Faizutdinov.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "Тимур Файзутдинов" [Timur Faizutdinov] (in Russian). 24smi.org. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 Ullah, Zahra; Chernova, Anna (16 March 2021). "Russian hockey player Timur Faizutdinov, 19, dies after being hit by puck". Cable News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Puck strikes Russian ice hockey player in the head". Pravda Report. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "Вечная память" [Everlasting memory] (in Russian). HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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