One of the worst tragedies in hockey history occurred on Sept. 7, 2011. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl boarded a plane headed towards Minsk for their opening game of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHK) 2011-12 season. A botched take-off caused the plane to almost immediately crash near Tunoshna Airport.

Brad McCrimmon and Ruslan Salei were on the flight.

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We’ve spoken ad nauseam about Dumba’s many contributions off the ice over the last few months. Not only has he donated a significant amount of money for those impacted by COVID-19, but he also donated over $11,000 for Australian wild fire relief while continuing to serve as a player representative for ACES (Athletes Committed to Educating Students).