Alexander Vasyunov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Russian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
About Alexander Vasyunov
- Alexander Sergeevich Vasyunov (Russian: ??????´??? ?????´???? ????´???; 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.
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