Dmitri Uchaykin
| Dmitri Uchaykin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 June 1980 Khabarovsk, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
31 March 2013 (aged 32) Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Amur Khabarovsk HC Yugra Gazovik Tyumen Ermak Angarsk Yertis Pavlodar | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
Dmitri Uchaykin (Russian: Дмитрий Викторович Учайкин) (10 June 1980 – 31 March 2013) was a Russian ice hockey left-winger.
Uchaykin was born in Khabarovsk, Soviet Union.[1]
Hockey career
From 1998 until 2009, Uchaykin played for his hometown team Amur Khabarovsk.[2] Afterwards, Uchaykin played briefly for HC Yugra (Khanty-Mansiysk), Rubin Tyumen (then "Gazovik"), and Ermak Angarsk.[2]
Uchaykin last played for Yertis Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, since 2010.[2]
Death
On 27 March 2013[3] Uchaykin was on the ice for Yertis Pavlodar against Arystan Temirtau in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship playoffs, when he sustained a high hit from Arystan's Donatas Kumeliauskas. Soon he was taken to the hospital, where he died of cerebral hemorrhage at 4 am on 31 March.[4][5][6]
He was survived by his wife Anna, who was pregnant at the time of his death, and daughter Polina.[3][7]
A memorial service for Uchaykin was held in Pavlodar on 2 April.[5] Uchaykin was buried in his hometown Khabarovsk on 4 April.[3]
Reactions
The director of Yertis Pavlodar stated to the media that Kumeliauskas's fatal hit on Uchaykin was legal.[3] Kumeliauskas himself also denied violating the rules.[8] No disciplinary action was taken against him by the league; nevertheless, Arystan chose to keep Kumeliauskas on the bench during the next game of the series on 1 April.[8]
The club announced that Uchaykin's #17 will be permanently retired, and that it has paid Uchaykin's widow his remaining contract salary at the time of his death.[3]
References
- ↑ Международное Информационное Агентство. "Аким Павлодарской области выразил соболезнования семье хоккеиста Дмитрия Учайкина". Inform.kz. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- 1 2 3 "Погиб на полуфинале… После столкновения в игре, умер форвард «Иртыша» Дмитрий Учайкин - Тексты - Советский Спорт". Sovsport.ru. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Клуб "Ертiс-Павлодар" не имеет претензий к травмировавшему Учайкина хоккеисту . Хоккей.". Tengrinews.kz. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ Mooney, Harrison (2013-03-31). "Russian forward Dmitri Uchaykin dies after headshot in Kazakhstan hockey league | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- 1 2 . Sports.ru http://www.sports.ru/hockey/147943128.html. Retrieved 2015-11-13. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Хоккейный клуб Ертiс". Hc-ertic.kz. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "Dmitri Uchaykin, Kazakh League forward, dies after headshot". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- 1 2 . Vesti.ru. 2014-09-17 http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1070408&cid=680. Retrieved 2015-11-13. Missing or empty
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