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Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave after father’s death in Russia from reported bear attack

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 25). Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave after father’s death in Russia from reported bear attack. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/penguins-andrei-kuzmenko-takes-leave-after-father-s-death-in-russia-from-reported-bear-attack/article_43e5045a-df79-5536-ae96-04d35bcd89b1.html

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has taken a leave of absence after the reported death of his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, from a bear attack in Tuva, Russia. The 62-year-old was reportedly attacked while on a fishing trip. The team expressed condolences and requested privacy for Kuzmenko and his family during this time.

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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.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has taken a leave of absence from the club following the death of his father in Russia. asserted

Kuzmenko → take → Russia

The team confirmed Alexander Kuzmenko’s death on Thursday. asserted

team → confirm → Thursday

Russia-based media outlet Ren.TV reported that the 62-year-old Kuzmenko died after being attacked by a bear in Tuva, a region in Siberia, while on a fishing trip. asserted

Kuzmenko → base → trip

“Our deepest thoughts and sympathies are with the Kuzmenko family and their loved ones as they grieve the loss of Alexander,” Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas said in a statement. asserted

Dubas → love → statement

“We ask that the privacy of Andrei and the Kuzmenko family be respected at this time.” asserted

privacy → ask → time

Kuzmenko, 30, who signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent over the summer, left the team on Thursday to be with his family in Moscow. asserted

who → sign → Moscow

Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave after father’s death in Russia from reported bear attack

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