| Alexander Kalyanin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1987 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union |
| Died | September 7, 2011 (aged 23) near Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| KHL team | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2011 |
Alexander Igorevich Kalyanin (Russian: Александр Игоревич Калянин) (September 24, 1987 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1]
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On September 7, 2011, Kalyanin was killed in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, 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]