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18-year-old tragically passes away, second player this month


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Josh Tupper
June 12, 2024  (8:36)
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Roman Zyryanov
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Sad news from the hockey world as 18-year-old hockey player Roman Zyryanov has taken his own life.

Sad news surfaced today from the hockey world as 18-year-old, hockey player Roman Zyryanov has sadly taken his own life. Initial reports state that Zyryanov committed s*icide by leaping in front of a train.
Zyryanov had played 3 seasons for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod program from U16- U18. His final year with the team was in 2022-23 where he records one goal and 3 assists for 4 points in just 2 games.
This is the second death of a player from the Torpedo system in less than a month. In May, 14-year-old, Rulvan Bazhenov was found dead after also heing struck by a train.
Our condolences go out to both family during this very difficult time.

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