Father of Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko killed in bear attack

Sep 24, 2026, 3:19 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has taken a leave of absence following the passing of his father this week.

As first reported by Russian news outlet Ren.tv , Alexander Kuzmenko was killed by a bear while on a fishing trip on Tuesday in southern Siberia. The 62-year-old was bitten in the head by the bear that was seen in the nearby woods. Kuzmekno was airlifted to a nearby hospital but ultimately passed away.

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