Farewell ceremony for a hockey player Rodion Amirov is currently taking place at the Ufa-Arena, reports the press service. “Salavat Yulayev” .
Amirov will be buried in the Ishimbay region, with. Bogdanovka. Salavat Yulaev general manager Rinat Bashirov told on Thursday that the club will bear the costs of organizing the farewell ceremony and the hockey player’s funeral.
The death of the hockey player was known on August 14. In February 2022, the player was diagnosed with a brain tumor and in April of the same year, the 21-year-old Salavat graduate underwent chemotherapy courses.
Amirov was selected 15th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft by Toronto. In April 2021, the Russian signed a three-year rookie contract with the Canadian club. For Salavat Yulaev, he played 79 games in the KHL, during which he scored 18 points (10 goals + 8 assists).
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