Marat Natfulovich Kalimulin (Russian: Марат Натфулович Калимулин; 20 August 1988 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, in which almost all players and coaches from the club perished.
| Marat Kalimulin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
20 August 1988 Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
7 September 2011 (aged 23) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HC Lada Togliatti Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2011 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2008 Czech Republic | |
Death
editOn 7 September 2011, Kalimulin was killed when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.'"[2][3][4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Lada Togliatti-2 | Russia3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Lada Togliatti-2 | Russia3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Lada Togliatti | Russia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Lada Togliatti-2 | Russia3 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Lada Togliatti | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Lada Togliatti-2 | Russia3 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Lada Togliatti | Russia | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Lada Togliatti | KHL | 54 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ladia Togliatti | MHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 48 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 102 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's 2010-11 Roster
- ^ "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". theglobeandmail.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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