Russian ice hockey player Timur Faizutdinov dies after being hit by puck
- Nineteen-year-old was struck during game on Friday
- Teenager was in hospital over weekend before passing away
A 19-year-old Russian hockey player has died after being hit in the head by the puck during a game, his club and the league said on Tuesday.
Defenseman Timur Faizutdinov was playing for Dynamo St Petersburg’s junior team in a playoff game against Loko Yaroslavl on Friday when he was struck by a puck hit from the neutral zone.