The start of the fourth season was overshadowed by the Yaroslavl air disaster on 7 September 2011 in which almost all members of the team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl lost their lives shortly after take-off for their flight to their season opening game in Minsk . The Opening Cup game in Ufa , which was already under way when news of the disaster arrived , was suspended . In memory of the disaster , 7 September remains a day of mourning on which no KHL regular season games are held
Yaroslavl air disaster
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Kontinental Hockey League