Alexei Savin
Alexei Savin (May 15th 1986 - June 18, 2007) was a Russian-born Belarusian professional forward ice hockey player.[1]
| Alexei Savin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 15, 1986 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
June 18, 2007 (aged 21) Chelyabinsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Yunost Minsk | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2005–2007 | ||
A nationalized Belarussian, Savin played for Yunost Minsk and was one of the most promising young player of the country. He played in the 2005 and 2006 World Championships, as well as in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in 2005 and 2006.
Savin was killed in a road accident on June 18, 2007 in Chelyabinsk, Russia when his bicycle was ran down by a car, at age 21.
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