Russian ice hockey player

Mikhail Yuriyevich Balandin (Russian: Михаил Юрьевич Баландин) (July 27, 1980 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player. Balandin played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) at the time of his death. Balandin had also played for Salavat Yulaev Ufa, HC Lada Togliatti, HC CSKA Moscow, Khimik Mytishchi, Atlant Mytishchi and UHC Dynamo in Russia. Balandin won a silver medal with the Russian team at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Contents

• 1 Death
• 2 See also
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Death

On September 7, 2011, Balandin was killed, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 p*enger 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.'"

See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

References

External links

• Mikhail Balandin career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Mikhail Balandin career statistics at EliteProspects.com