New York Ranger prospect Alexei Cherepanov collapsed on the bench at or near the end of Omsk's Kontinental Hockey League game today.
Medical personnel were attempting to revive him.
No further details are available at this point.
Cherepanov's agent, Jay Grossman told TSN that because of fragmented information he is uncertain of the 19-year-old's condition.
Grossman said that according to an eye witness report, Cherepanov was body checked, got up and skated to the bench where he collapsed and his heart stopped, prompting CPR.
Cherepanov was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round, 17th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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TSN is now reporting that he has died, confirmed by his agent. RIP.
ReplyDeleteI am stunned.
Wow - that is a shame. I wonder if just from the check or if he had some other health issues??
ReplyDeletewow...
ReplyDeleteTragic...RIP
ReplyDeleteAlexei shall be remembered. RIP.
ReplyDeleteJiri Fischer, Sergei Zholtok, and now Alexei Cherepanov.
ReplyDeleteToo sad for words.
And the steroid stories have started... geez, hope not the case.
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