| Yuri Urychev | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1991 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union |
| Died | September 7, 2011 (aged 20) near Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Right |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2011 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 United States | |
Yuri Olegovich Urychev (Russian: Юрий Олегович Урычев; April 3, 1991 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player who at the time of his death played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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On September 7, 2011, Urychev 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."[1][2][3]
He was injured and serving a suspension at the time and was not originally scheduled to fly to the game, but he volunteered to go to support the team even though he wouldn't be able to play.[4]