“Pak hit the heart area”
SKA hockey club reported a tragedy: 14-year-old player of the club’s system Vsevolod Malkov died. He died after being hit by a disc in his chest while training.
“As a result of an accident in the training of the SKA school team, born in 2008, the young hockey player Vsevolod Malkov died.
During one of the exercises, after a defender clicked, the puck hit the chest of the player in the heart area.
The team doctor immediately helped the hockey player and called an ambulance, which carried out all resuscitation measures. Vsevolod’s heart began to work, he was hospitalized, but it was not possible to save the child, ”the message says. official website Petersburg army.
The club stressed that an internal investigation would be conducted. Roman Rotenberg, the team’s head coach, club vice president and general manager, also commented. He promised that the club would provide financial assistance to the family of the deceased.
“The tragic news of the death of an SKA graduate shocked each of us. I could not sleep all night and thought of the child. It’s hard to find words to express all the pain and suffering of the loss, it’s an irreparable loss for our Academy, the club and the entire great hockey family. There is nothing worse than the death of a child.
We will certainly provide any necessary financial support to Vsevolod’s family.
Each of us mourn deeply with the loved one of the child, he will remain in our hearts forever. Blessed memory, ”wrote Rotenberg telegram channel.
Criminal case opened
A judicial investigation has been launched into the death of the 14-year-old athlete. as reported area Petersburg City Administration, Russian Federation St. Petersburg Investigative Committee, “Currently, the investigative-operational group is carrying out a series of measures aimed at clarifying all the circumstances of the incident. The judicial investigation is ongoing,” he said.
It is noteworthy that the child has recently received medical leave for education and physical activity. by portal 78.ru Citing a law enforcement source, Malkov underwent a medical examination just a month before his death.
“The coach will pay”
Criminal lawyer Maxim Kalinov commented on socialbites.ca about the initiation of a criminal case in the death of Vsevolod Malkov. He expressed the view that most likely the responsibility for what happened would be the team coach’s.
“As for the criminal case initiated after the death of a 14-year-old hockey player under Art. Section 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, it should be noted that if a person is found guilty of a crime, he does not receive real imprisonment, he will receive a suspended sentence. An important point: cases under Article 109 are always difficult to investigate. In this case, when a hockey player dies, we can say that there is a causal relationship between his death and the inaction or action of the coach or those responsible for training. Maybe the sports equipment was not of proper quality. Or lack of inventory, some briefing.
Most likely, it is the coach who will be held criminally liable.
I am sure that no action has been taken regarding the briefings. In addition, we must understand that most of the criminal cases in Russia are sent to court, and most of them are convicted – this is a fact, statistics. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the case will be dropped.”
He also said what punishment he could face for the death of an athlete.
“It must be remembered that before a lawsuit is brought, it is necessary to evaluate whether they can prove the guilt of a particular person. They look at what data, what evidence, where and what violations. Therefore, if there were no violations, there would be no lawsuit. Accordingly, they are more likely to prove that they are guilty.
The maximum sentence for the offender is three years, but I repeat, it will be suspended 100 percent.
And you can get away with a court fine without a criminal record,” he said.
“Equipment does not provide 100 percent protection”
Olympic champion – 1988 hockey, three-time world champion, vice-president of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) Valery Kamensky expressed his condolences on the death of Malkov. He noted that such cases are rare, but no one is immune from them.
“Naturally, there were such cases in my memory, but they were very few. Mostly bruises and fractures. And deaths are extremely rare. Not so long ago, a disc hit a boy’s throat in Yaroslavl. This is how it happens.
I know that equipment centers place great emphasis on protecting the hockey player. But if it is completely and completely “packaged”, it will not be able to play.
My condolences to his family, friends and SKA club.”
The famous hockey player emphasized that the equipment does not provide absolute protection and that accidents can happen.
“It’s a matter of luck. Probably one of the millions of times this happens is an accident. Equipment doesn’t protect 100 percent, it can’t guarantee anything. It depends on the conditions – what was the shot, where did it hit.
There will be a full investigation. This happens very rarely.
You see: in every game, hockey players lie under the puck and get up. Yes, there are already bruises and swellings, hockey is a contact sport. Of course it is very sad, we all sympathize. But avoid it? “There is always a small percentage of risk, hockey is a risky sport,” he said.
“I don’t see the logic of blaming anyone”
The boy’s father, Igor Malkov said Considering the incident as an accident, socialbites.ca.
“I don’t see anyone to blame for this. I think there’s no point in blaming anyone. It was purely an accident.
It was a regular practice, playing a minority: five attacked, four defended. There was a shot, there was a defensive click from the blue line, as I was told, I was not there because the parents were not allowed to train. Pak hit the heart area and cardiac arrest occurred. Then there was the resuscitation but unfortunately to no avail,” he said.
According to Igor Malkov, St. Anatoly Yankevich, the director of the SKA youth hockey school in St. Petersburg, promised to help the family organize the funeral.
“The director of the hockey club, Anatoly Mikhailovich Yankevich, has already called me, said that he will provide any help: financial and so on, all help in arranging the funeral,” said the man.