Nikita Sergeyevich Knykin (Russian: Никита Серге́евич Клюкин) (10 November 1989 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player who played in the KHL.[1] He was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.
Nikita Klyukin | |||
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Born |
(1989-11-10)10 November 1989 Rybinsk, Soviet Union | ||
Died |
7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 21) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | ||
Playing career | 2008–2011 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
![]() | 2009 Canada | |
Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Under-18 Championship | ||
![]() | 2007 Finland | |
World Junior A Challenge | ||
![]() | 2006 Yorkton |
On 7 September 2011, Klyukin 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]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 38 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 47 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
KHL totals | 103 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2009 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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