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Time of India
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Kirill Kirsanov signs two-year contract with LA Kings after KHL success
The Los Angeles Kings have made a big move this offseason. A young defenseman from Russia is getting his first chance in the NHL. The Kings announced a new signing that could help their blue line. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The team is investing in a player they have been watching for some time. Fans are eager to see what this player will bring to the ice. Kirill Kirsanov joins the Kings on entry-level contract through 2026–27 Kirill Kirsanov officially signed a two-year entry-level NHL deal with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, May 31, 2025. The LA Kings' official website confirms that the 22-year-old defender will be with the team through the 2026–27 season. From Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, a team in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Russia's top professional hockey league, Kirsanov. With three goals and four assists over 34 games this year for Torpedo, he performed. Moreover, eight penalty minutes and a plus-5 final rating belonged to him. Kirsanov also devoted time in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) as well as playing in the KHL. With Torpedo-Gorky NN, he had one goal and six assists in 28 games. With five points in 19 games during the playoffs, he helped his team capture their first-ever VHL Championship. Also Read: Kirill Kirsanov's NHL journey began with Kings' 2021 draft pick Kirill Kirsanov was first chosen by the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL Draft 2021. He was picked 84th overall in the third round. He most lately played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, following five KHL seasons with teams including St. Petersburg SKA and Podolsk Vityaz. Playing 120 regular-season games, he recorded 19 points: 5 goals and 14 assists. Across several seasons, he also had 10 points in 36 VHL postseason games. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kirsanov has represented Russia on the world stage. Earning a plus-1 rating, he scored one goal and one assist in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. Through their official press release and on social media, the Kings spread the signing information. They see Kirsanov as a strong, young defender with great potential. His size, skills, and experience in Russia's top leagues make him a valuable addition. The deal is now done. Fans will wait to see how Kirsanov performs when he arrives in Los Angeles.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Family, friends and community mourn skaters, mothers and coach killed in plane crash
Family, friends and members of Delaware's figure skating community paid their respects to five victims of a January plane crash at a funeral on Saturday morning in Newark. Eleven-year-old Sean Kay; his mother, Julia Kay; 11-year-old Angela Yang; her mother, Zheheng 'Lily' Li; and the skaters' coach, Alexandr "Sasha" Kirsanov, were killed in the plane crash near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. Sean Kay and Angela Kay were ice dancing partners who trained and performed together. Sean was described by U.S. Figure Skating as funny and outgoing, and Angela was described as a great friend to her teammates. Their mothers, Zheheng Li and Julia Kay, were traveling with them. Kirsanov was a former coach of the UD Figure Skating Club, whose championships decorate the walls of the Fred Rust Ice Arena. MORE ON THE KAY FAMILY: Days after mother, brother die in midair crash, Delaware skater's siblings return to rink The funeral was held inside the Fred Rust Ice Arena on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark. Five caskets rested on stands next to each other on the ice in front of a large projector, which played pictures and videos of the victims on and off of the ice. It was the first funeral held in the arena. The public came and went as they wanted, sitting in the bleachers on one side of the arena. Families were in their own section of the arena. After the ceremony, the five people would be laid to rest at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Minquadale. Gary Irving, who lives in Elkton, Maryland, has coached Olympians and other figure skaters for decades. He said he had known Kirsanov since he was 16 and traveled the world with him. He said he was devastated to lose someone who was first a student and then a friend. "We traveled the world, partied hard, skated hard, trained hard," he said. "He's very talented, very passionate, and it was a great pleasure to teach him." EARLIER SERVICE: Delaware victims lost in Washington, D.C.-area crash remembered at memorial Julie Allford of Nottingham, Pennsylvania, skates recreationally in the arena and said she always saw Sean Kay and Angela Yang practicing on the ice. Allford and her children were also taught by Kirsanov and got to know him personally. She said that on the rare occasion that she would fall on the ice, he was always there to pick her back up. "Next time I'm back on the ice, it's going to be really weird to not have Sasha there," she said. The five plane crash victims were returning to the area from U.S. Figure Skating's National Development Camp in Wichita, Kansas. The crash was a mid-air collision over the Potomac River between an American Airlines flight from Wichita to Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, and a military Black Hawk helicopter. All 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight were killed, and all three aboard the Black Hawk were also killed. MORE ON THE CRASH VICTIMS: Students, Olympic skaters, families and more. A tribute to lives lost in the DC plane crash This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Family, friends and community mourn loss of skaters, mothers and coach
Fox News
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Wife of Delaware skating coach killed in DC plane crash left devastated by tragedy: ‘I lost everything'
The wife of a Delaware skating coach says she has "lost everything" after learning that her husband was one of the victims killed when an American Airlines plane collided midair with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., late Wednesday night. Natalya Gudin told WPVI that she and her husband, Alexandr "Sasha" Kirsanov, were both skating coaches in Delaware. She recalled the now heartbreaking decision that she and her husband made that Kirsanov would travel to Wichita, Kansas, for a development camp. "We are husband and wife," she told the station. "We decided who's going, who's staying home," she said. "We decided he would go to the development camp." Kirsanov, 46, was one of 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan Washington National Airport at around 9 p.m. local time. What began as a search and rescue effort turned to a recovery operation after officials said they believed there were no survivors. Among the victims included several members of the figure skating community. U.S. Figure Skating released a statement confirming that the victims were returning home from a development camp being held after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, which concluded on Sunday. "I lost everything. I lost my husband. I lost my students. I lost my friends," Gudin told the station. University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis released a statement Thursday confirming that Kirsanov, a former figure skating coach with the university, was one of the victims in Wednesday's crash. "I am incredibly saddened to share the news that several members of the figure skating community connected to the University of Delaware were among those who tragically lost their lives in an aircraft collision last night in Washington, DC," his statement read. "Kirsanov and the skaters trained at the University's High Performance Training Center, which uses UD ice rink facilities and has been the training home for many years of multiple world-class skating champions and competitors. The figure skating community is tight-knit, and many of our students and coaches have trained and competed alongside those who were lost." Assanis also confirmed that Kirsanov was with "two young skaters" on the flight. He identified them only as members of the UD Figure Skating Club, but Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., later identified them as Sean Kay and Angela Yang. "I'm devastated to hear the news that at least three Delawareans died during last night's air collision. Sasha Kirsanov, Sean Kay, and Angela Yang went to Wichita to pursue their passion for figure skating. It is a tragedy that none of them returned home to our state," his post on X read. "Delaware is a state of neighbors, and tonight we hold all of our neighbors a little closer. My heart goes out to Sasha's wife Natalia, the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club, and every other Delawarean touched by the three of them." Kirsanov's daughter, Nicole, also posted a tribute on social media following the loss of her father. "I miss you Dad, I would do anything to bring you back and tell you that I loved you one more time," she wrote in a post on Instagram. Kirsanov was an eight-time national coach and a three-time international junior world coach with nearly a decade of experience. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Skating Coach Whose Husband and Students Died in D.C. Plane Crash Says She's ‘Lost Everything'
The wife of a passenger killed in the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, is grieving her late husband, figure skating coach Alexandr 'Sasha' Kirsanov. Natalya Gudin, the wife of the late 46-year-old, told ABC News that she and Kirsanov coached two young figure skaters, Angela Yang and Sean Kay. The couple decided that only one coach would accompany the skaters to the National Development Camp in Wichita, Kan. "I lost everything. I lost my husband. I lost my students. I lost my friends," Gudin told ABC News. "We always use American Airlines when we go to competition," Gudin told Delaware Online. "This time they go without me, and all of them are gone." 'This young team – Sean Kay and Angela Yang – they were so amazing,' Gudin said. 'All the judges were so proud and they had such a big future. And what, all on the same plane? ... For me, it's a triple [loss].' Related: Figure Skaters, Moms and an Engaged Pilot: What We Know About the D.C. Plane Crash Victims So Far Kirsanov was one of 60 passengers en route to the Washington, D.C. area when the collision occurred over the Potomac River around 9 p.m. Wednesday night. There were also four flight attendants on the regional plane and three soldiers on the helicopter. As of Thursday, Jan. 30, 27 bodies were recovered so far from the jet and one from the chopper. No survivors from the incident were expected. Gudin and Kirsanov last spoke right before he boarded the flight. They said they would connect once he landed. But she never heard from him, and instead, the mother of one of the other figure skaters on the flight informed Gudin about the crash. Gudin stayed awake through the night in hopes of good news. However, by Thursday morning, she learned Kirsanov and their students likely died in the crash. On Thursday afternoon, she stayed at a Virginia hotel, anticipating more information about her husband's remains. "I need my husband back," Gudin said. "I need his body back." Related: Father of American Airlines Pilot Says Son Was 'Engaged to Get Married' This Fall: 'Devastating' Kirsanov, who was more recently a coach for the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club, was a professional ice dancer. He previously competed for the U.S., Azerbaijan and Russia, and last competed in 2004. He then coached and choreographed in his retirement, and coached the UD Figure Skating Club. UD President Dennis Assanis issued a statement on Thursday confirming Kirsanov's death. "I had the privilege of being coached by Sasha. He was a caring, funny, and talented coach. He was able to push us to reach our goals while also keeping skating fun and lighthearted. He will truly be missed by many," a former UD student told PEOPLE. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The two young skaters and coach were returning from the Kansas competition alongside 12 other figure skaters. Washington Figure Skating Club skaters, sisters Everly and Alydia Livingston, 14 and 11, are also among the victims. Six victims were from The Skating Club of Boston: teens Spencer Lane and Jinna Han; their mothers Christine Lane and Jin Han; and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'I lost everything': Wife of skating coach killed in DC plane crash speaks out
Natalya Gudin and her husband, Alexandr Kirsanov, who coached two young figure skaters aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, had a choice to make before the plane took off: Who would go and who would stay. The couple decided Kirsanov would fly to Wichita, Kansas, to accompany their skaters at the National Development Camp for figure skating, Gudin told ABC News in an interview. On Wednesday night, the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter both crashed into the icy Potomac River after colliding in midair, launching a desperate overnight search and rescue mission. No survivors are expected, officials said. "I lost everything. I lost my husband. I lost my students. I lost my friends," Gudin said. DC plane crash victims: What we know about those aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, Army Black Hawk The last time she spoke to her husband was on Wednesday afternoon, when Kirsanov was at the gate at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. "It's time for boarding," Gudin said her husband told her on the phone. They were supposed to talk again when he landed at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia. That call never came. DC plane crash: A timeline of the deadly collision Instead, Gudin said she heard from the mother of one of the other figure skaters aboard the flight that there was a crash. Gudin said they should "immediately go to D.C." Just before 9 p.m., while on its final approach to the airport, the regional jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided midair with a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter with three people aboard. Dive teams and other first responders worked through the night in the frigid waters of the Potomac River, where the aircraft had crashed. Gudin said she stayed up through the night, hoping for good news. But by Thursday morning, she learned her husband and their students had likely died. Officials said on Thursday that what began as a rescue rescue mission had become a recovery mission. Authorities had recovered 30 bodies from the jet and one body from the helicopter as of Thursday afternoon, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz told ABC News. D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said they do not expect any survivors. On Thursday afternoon, Gudin was at a hotel in Virginia waiting for more information about Kirsanov's remains. "I need my husband back," Gudin said. "I need his body back." 'I lost everything': Wife of skating coach killed in DC plane crash speaks out originally appeared on
