NHL’s Andrei Kuzmenko steps away from team after father killed in Siberia bear attack

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has stepped away from the team following the death of his father, Alexander Kuzmenko. The 62-year-old, a prominent hockey coach in Russia, was fatally injured during a fishing trip in Siberia alongside six other individuals. The incident occurred in a region previously flagged for recent bear activity. REN TV first reported the tragedy, which has led to the player's immediate departure from the NHL team to be with his family.