Russia and the world of ice hockey are mourning the deaths of 36 players and officials from the major league team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in a plane crash.
World ice hockey chief Rene Fasel said the crash in Yaroslavl was "the darkest day in the history of our sport".
The Yak-42 plane came down shortly after take off on Wednesday from the Russian city and burst into flames.
In all, 43 people - including top Russian and European players - died in the accident. Only two people survived.
All 11 foreign players and coaches on board the plane were killed, including the team's Canadian coach, Brad McCrimmon, Swedish goalie Stefan Liv and players from Belarus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Slovakia and Ukraine.
Russian player Alexander Galimov survived the crash with 80% burns along with a member of the crew. Local media briefly reported the player had died of his injuries, but a doctor at the local hospital later said he was still alive after undergoing surgery.
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