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In the wake of Lokomotiv’s tragedy—a new dawn of development

In the wake of Lokomotiv’s tragedy—a new dawn of development

Ted Suihkonen offers us an inside look at Lokomotiv’s development process and treasure trove of prospects.

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Gillian Kemmerer
Nov 02, 2020
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When you Google the words “Lokomotiv Yaroslavl,” the first search suggestion is inevitably “plane crash.”

A team whose worth is beyond measure to its idyllic hometown was decimated in 2011, leaving the hockey world—and a devastated fan base—paralyzed with shock. The disaster ushered in a flight safety revolution across Russia, but it also resulted in a …

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