Josef Vašíček ( 12 September 1980 – 7 September 2011 ) was a Czech professional ice hockey player . Vašíček last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) and died in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash on 7 September 2011 . He had played seven seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Carolina Hurricanes , Nashville Predators and New York Islanders before moving to Russia in 2008 to play for Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Josef Vašíček