Alexander Sergeevich Vasyunov ( ; April 22 , 1988 – September 7 , 2011 ) was a Russian ice hockey player who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League . Alexander Vasyunov was a prospect for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL . He was drafted in the second round 58th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft . Vasyunov died on September 7 , 2011 in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash , along with his entire Lokomotiv team , just outside Yaroslavl , Russia . The team was on its way to Minsk , Belarus to play their 2011 – 2012 season opener with the entire team , coaching staff , and prospects
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Alexander Vasyunov