Russian ice hockey player Timur Faizutdinov dies after being hit by puck
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5FD56)
- Nineteen-year-old was struck during game on Friday
- Teenager was in hospital over weekend before passing away
A 19-year-old Russian hockey player has died after being hit in the head by the puck during a game, his club and the league said on Tuesday.
Defenseman Timur Faizutdinov was playing for Dynamo St Petersburg's junior team in a playoff game against Loko Yaroslavl on Friday when he was struck by a puck hit from the neutral zone.
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