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Coverage dated October 2, 2026

Penguins F Andrei Kuzmenko switches jersey to No. 62 to honor father killed in bear attack in Russia

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62. Kuzmenko has returned to practice with the Penguins after attending…

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  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Andrei Kuzmenko is back with the Penguins after stepping away following his father’s death (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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  2. Triblive

    Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko rejoins teammates following father’s death (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    It was a typically rainy, gloomy day Friday in Cranberry, complete with a slate-gray sky typical of Western Pennsylvania once the calendar flips to October.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Penguins F Andrei Kuzmenko switches jersey to No. 62 to honor father killed in bear attack in Russia (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62. Kuzmenko has returned to practice with the Penguins after attending…

  4. Fox News

    Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changes jersey to honor late father killed in bear attack (opens Fox News)

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    Andrei Kuzmenko revealed the emotional reason behind switching to jersey number 62 after his father's fatal bear attack during a fishing trip in Siberia.

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