21-year-old Russian hockey player Andrei Boltov died at the age of 21 from serious injury
A young Russian hockey player died of a serious injury. He was bedridden
The guy was only 21 years old, and he was brought up in one of the best schools in the country.
Alas, sometimes life is very unfair to young people. Suffice it to recall the recent story with the player of the Slovak club “Bratislava Capitals” Boris Sadetski, who collapsed on the ice unconscious and died suddenly. Soon, by the way, the vice-president of the club, Dusan Pashek Jr., tragically passed away.
Fell on the ice unconscious. The author of one of the best goals in the KHL passed away at 24
And now a new grief happened in the hockey world. The ex-player of MHC Lipetsk and a graduate of Metallurg Magnitogorsk Andrey Boltov died at the age of 21. The forward came to MHC Lipetsk in 2018 and played 85 matches in over two years, gaining 44 (18 + 26) points in them.
As Lipetsk Media reported on November 9, late in the evening, after a serious injury, the hockey player was chained to his spine. In September, the club announced a fundraiser for the treatment of its former player. Recently the guy got better, there was hope for recovery, but … today Andrei Boltov is gone.
In the current season MHC Lipetsk plays in the NHL and ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference table. After 16 games, the team scored 14 points. The club ranks 12th in the overall table.
Two deaths in three days in a Slovak club. The vice president hanged himself after the death of a player
What else is known about this player? Andrey was born on March 28, 2000 in Magnitogorsk. Like many boys from this small Ural city, Boltov wanted to become a hockey player, especially in Magnitka, one of the best hockey schools in the country. Suffice it to recall how many wonderful players grew up in Magnitogorsk.
Boltov played as a forward, but the guy did not manage to break through and play in Metallurg, where there is always huge competition.
Andrey played for the hockey school named after Sergei Makarov, and then for the youth teams of the hockey club “Dmitrov”. This striker is also remembered in Orsk, well, in the last three seasons, Andrey devoted himself to Lipetsk hockey, where he is well remembered by local fans.
“Our heart is broken. We are deeply saddened to inform you that Andrey Boltov passed away just a few hours ago.
For several months, Andrei fought steadily with the spinal injury he received, but did not defeat it.
We express our condolences to all relatives, friends and those who knew Andrey. We thank everyone who supported him and did not stand aside. May the earth rest in peace to you, Andrey. We grieve … “- said in the message of the Lipetsk club.
Unfortunately, the injury was so serious that even a young male body could not cope with it. In this situation, it remains to express deep condolences to all the family and friends of the young man. I would like to believe that there will be fewer such terrible cases, but, alas, not a single professional athlete is immune from this.