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Coverage dated September 24, 2026 to September 26, 2026

NHL player takes leave from team after father killed by bear

Headline from KXAN Austin

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko took a leave of absence from the team Thursday after his father was killed by a bear earlier this week.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Reports: Kuzmenko’s Father Killed in Siberia Bear Attack (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, father of Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko, died after a bear bit him on the head on a Siberia fishing trip on Sept. 23, 2026.

  2. Fox News

    Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko's father killed in bear attack on remote Russia fishing trip (opens Fox News)

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    Andrei Kuzmenko's father, a longtime hockey coach, was fatally attacked by a bear while fishing in a restricted area of Russia's Republic of Tuva.

  3. Triblive

    Father of Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko killed in bear attack (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Alexander Kuzmenko, the father of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko, was killed by a bear while on a fishing trip in Tuva, a republic within his native Russia that is situated in Siberia.

  4. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Andrei Kuzmenko will be away from the Penguins following his father’s death (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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  5. The Guardian

    NHL’s Andrei Kuzmenko steps away from team after father killed in Siberia bear attack (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Alexander Kuzmenko was fatally injured on fishing trip Region had been flagged as site of recent bear activity Forward joined Pittsburgh Penguins this year Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has stepped away from the team after his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack in …

  6. KXAN Austin

    NHL player takes leave from team after father killed by bear (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko took a leave of absence from the team Thursday after his father was killed by a bear earlier this week.

  7. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pittsburgh Penguins player takes leave from team after father killed by bear (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko took a leave of absence from the team Thursday after his father was killed by a bear earlier this week.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave after father’s death in Russia from reported bear attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence following the death of his father in Russia

  9. The Daily Caller

    Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko Takes Leave Of Absence After Dad Killed By Bear (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Kuzmenko’s 62-year-old father was killed Thursday by a bear

  10. Breitbart News

    Father of NHL Star Mauled to Death by Bear in Russia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins star Andrei Kuzmenko is on leave from the team after receiving news that his father had been killed by a bear attack in his native Russia.

  11. WKBN Youngstown

    Pittsburgh Penguins' player takes leave from team after father killed by bear (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko took a leave of absence from the team Thursday after his father was killed by a bear earlier this week.

  12. MLive

    NHL player’s father killed in Russian bear attack (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko's father, Alexander, died in a bear attack in Russia, according to reports. He was 62.

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