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NHL player Andrei Kuzmenko has left the Pittsburgh Penguins after his father, Alexander, was killed in a bear attack while fishing near Russia’s southern border with Mongolia. The 62-year-old coach died from severe facial injuries sustained during the incident that occurred in a forested area along the Krasnaya River where ambulances were delayed due to difficult terrain. Pittsburgh Penguins president Kyle Dubas expressed condolences and support for Kuzmenko, who initially practiced with his team before returning to Moscow. The article highlights the increased risk of bear attacks in Russia this year, noting at least 15 fatalities have occurred so far.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko stepped away from the team after learning of his father Alexander Kuzmenko's death in a bear attack in Siberia. Alexander, 62 and a well-known hockey coach in Russia, was killed during a fishing trip in Tuva Republic on Tuesday when he encountered a bear that attacked him severely. Despite being airlifted to a hospital after traveling down the Krasnaya River for four hours, doctors could not save him. The Penguins organization expressed deep sadness and extended their sympathies to Kuzmenko's family. Kuzmenko left the team on Thursday morning to return to Moscow to be with his family during this difficult time.
Written for “Kuzmenko Father Bear Attack Death” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has stepped away from the team after his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack in Siberia this week.
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father → step → Siberia
REN TV was the first to report the death of the 62-year-old, who was a well-known hockey coach in Russia.
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who → report → Russia
Kuzmenko was with a group on a fishing trip on Tuesday in Tuva, a landlocked region in Siberia near Russia’s southern border with Mongolia, according to REN TV’s reports.
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Kuzmenko → accord → reports
The group encountered a bear that attacked Kuzmenko.
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that → encounter → Kuzmenko
Ambulances were reportedly delayed in reaching the group because they were in a densely forested area along the Krasnaya River.
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they → delay → River
REN TV said the group traveled down the river for four hours before an ambulance could locate them.
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ambulance → say → them
Kuzmenko was airlifted to a hospital with severe facial injuries before he was pronounced dead on Wednesday.
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he → airlift → Wednesday
“The Pittsburgh Penguins organization was deeply saddened this morning to learn of the passing of Andrei Kuzmenko’s father, Alexander,” team president and general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement on Thursday.
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Dubas → sadden → Thursday
“Our deepest thoughts and sympathies are with the Kuzmenko family and their loved ones as they grieve the loss of Alexander.
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they → love → Alexander
We ask that the privacy of Andrei and the Kuzmenko family be respected at this time.
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privacy → ask → time
“Andrei chose to be surrounded by his teammates and practice with the team this morning before returning to Moscow to be with his family this afternoon.
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Andrei → choose → family
Andrei and the Kuzmenko family have the full support of the Penguins organization during this time.”
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Andrei → have → time
REN TV reported that the forested area where the group went had previously been restricted because of bear activity.
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group → report → activity
The outlet said at least 15 people have been killed in bear attacks across Russia this year.
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people → say → Russia
Andrei Kuzmenko, 30, signed for the Penguins in July.
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Kuzmenko → sign → July
After breaking out with CSKA Moscow and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League, he made his NHL debut in 2022 with the Vancouver Canucks.
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he → break → Canucks
He also had stints with the Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings before joining Pittsburgh.
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He → have → Pittsburgh
He has 85 goals and 97 assists in 271 NHL appearances.
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He → have → appearances
After Andrei Kuzmenko left the Canucks in 2023, his father, mother Galina, sister Victoria and a childhood friend wrote a letter to the city’s fans thanking them for their “warm hospitality towards our son” and “for helping him grow professionally”.
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him → leave → son
The NHL season begins on Tuesday.
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season → begin → Tuesday
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