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Penguins F Andrei Kuzmenko switches jersey to No. 62 to honor father killed in bear attack in Russia

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 2). Penguins F Andrei Kuzmenko switches jersey to No. 62 to honor father killed in bear attack in Russia. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/penguins-f-andrei-kuzmenko-switches-jersey-to-no-62-to-honor-father-killed-in-bear-attack-in-russia/article_1db1eb46-8a1d-57bc-8ae0-757bfe954b1d.html

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father, Alexander, who died after being attacked by a bear in Siberia at the age of 62. Kuzmenko returned to practice for the first time since attending his father’s funeral and provided details about the incident during an interview. The team’s home opener against Montreal is scheduled for Saturday.

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Andrei Kuzmenko, a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, has changed his jersey number to 62 to honor his father, Alexander, who died in a bear attack last week in Russia. Alexander was on a fishing trip in the Tyva section of Siberia when he was attacked by a bear and fought it for an hour and ten minutes before eventually succumbing two days later. Andrei returned to practice with the Penguins on Friday after attending his father's funeral in Moscow. He signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Pittsburgh this past summer and expressed that his mother was born in 1962, adding personal significance to the number change. The Penguins are set to play their home opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62. asserted

who → change → age

Andrei Kuzmenko returned to practice with the Penguins on Friday for the first time since returning from his father’s funeral in Moscow. asserted

Kuzmenko → return → Moscow

The 30-year-old Kuzmenko, who signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Pittsburgh over the summer, also offered a brief statement outlining his understanding of what happened to his dad while on a fishing trip in the Tyva section of Siberia. asserted

what → sign → Siberia

“My father go permit fishing with friends, and he stayed in the water,” Andrei Kuzmenko said. asserted

Kuzmenko → go → water

And my father fight (the) bear one hour, 10 minutes and he still lived after two days.” asserted

he → fight → days

Kuzmenko, who used to wear No. 10, added that his father’s death was a “big shock.” asserted

death → use → No

Kuzmenko also noted that his mother was born in 1962. asserted

mother → note → 1962

Pittsburgh plays Montreal in its home opener on Saturday. asserted

Pittsburgh → play → Saturday

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