“The search for Andrey Michkov has been stopped. Found, dead, says the official Telegram channel of the Sochi hockey club, where Matvey Michkov plays on loan.
— The club expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andrey Vladislavovich Michkov. The club will provide all necessary assistance to the family of Matvey Michkov.”
Michkov Sr. disappeared in Sochi on the evening of April 2. Before that, Match TV reported that he and his son watched the first match of the Gagarin Cup semi-final (2:3 Overtime) between SKA and CSKA and then left home.
“I’ll be right back,” the man said to his son before leaving the rental apartment at around 9:00 PM.
Matvey Michkov soon tried to contact his father, but was unable to reach him and turned to his club for help in the middle of the night. The Sochi administration turned to law enforcement agencies.
All the structures of the city were connected to the search, as well as the search and rescue team “Lisa Alert”.
“It is known that Andrei Michkov received a call 20 minutes later and the subscriber was out of range,” a source from the Sochi hockey club told Chempionat. – The next day at 9.00 am HC Sochi connected the police to the search, all relevant places were checked to look for missing persons. in vain.
And not only in Adler, where the Michkov family lived, the search area was much wider. Police officers began monitoring cameras from nearby hotels and shops as they tried to restore Matvey’s father’s route.
On April 4, police officially confirmed that they are looking for the father of a young hockey player who is one of the main favorites in the upcoming National Hockey League (NHL) rookie draft.
According to Sport24, Michkov Jr. was sure that his father had gone to the grocery store.
It is alleged that Andrei Michkov has no quarrels or conflicts with anyone, and he himself does not suffer from alcohol addiction. The whole family is shocked by what happened.
Sochi Hockey Club provides all possible assistance to law enforcement officers who are looking for the missing Andrey Michkov. In the statement made by the Sochi Telegram channel, it was stated that Matvey Michkov currently continues training as part of HC Sochi, and the club provides the necessary psychological support to the player.
“The club appeals to media representatives with a request to show sympathy for Matvey Michkov’s family and refrain from asking the actor any questions about this situation in the near future.”
“We are fully aware of the situation, we support Matvey and his family, we are ready to provide all necessary assistance,” said Match TV, SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg. – Matthew, strength to you. SKA is one family!
The rights to the 18-year-old who must be selected in at least the top 5 in the first round of the National Hockey League draft during the summer are currently reserved for St. Petersburg army club.
This season, Matvey Michkov played three games in the Continental Hockey League regular season, averaging 3:11 per game on the ice. During the season, the striker was loaned to Sochi, where he played more than 15 minutes per game and scored 20 goals in 27 games (9 goals + 11 assists).
It was reported about the father of the hockey player, who manages all his affairs, that the team received exclusive full access to the locker room in Sochi, which no other player representatives have. True, the club denied this information.
The hockey player’s father was 51 years old.