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'''Druzbha-78''' ({{lang-uk|Д-78}}; {{lang-en|Friendship-78}}) are an U-18 [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Kharkiv]], [[Ukraine]].
'''Druzbha-78''' ({{langx|uk|Дружба-78}}; {{langx|en|Friendship-78}}) was an U-18 [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Kharkiv]], [[Ukraine]].


== Sexual abuse allegations and suicide ==
== Notable NHL Alumni ==
In January 2012, the coach and owner of the team, [[Ivan Pravilov]] was accused of fondling a 14-year-old Ukrainian player whom he had invited to his home in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania.
{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Dainius Zubrus]]

{{flagicon|Ukrain}} [[Andrei Zyuzin]]
He was arrested, and placed in a [[Federal Detention Center]]. Days later he was found to be unresponsive at around 3:00 am; by 3:45, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Evidence suggested that he had committed [[suicide by hanging]] in his jail cell.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131020032426/http://articles.philly.com/2012-02-10/news/31046644_1_ivan-pravilov-hockey-coach-federal-investigators Hockey coach charged with assaulting youths found dead in cell], [[Philly.com]] (10 February 2012)</ref> This was confirmed by the city medical examiner's office on 23 February 2012.<ref name=kyivpost>[http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/123008/ Autopsy:Charged Ukrainian coach committed suicide], [[Kyiv Post]] (23 February 2012)</ref>

A former student of Druzhba-78 had claimed in January 2012 that Pravilov had physically and sexually abused members of Druzhba-78.<ref>[http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//item/32962-detroit-author-claims-ukrainian-hockey-coach-brutalized-national-hockey-team/ Former student:Ivan Pravilov used fists and hockey sticks to beat us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012042223/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//item/32962-detroit-author-claims-ukrainian-hockey-coach-brutalized-national-hockey-team/ |date=2014-10-12 }}, [[NewsWorks]] (23 January 2012)</ref>

== Notable NHL alumni ==
* {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Dainius Zubrus]]
* {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Andrei Zyuzin]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Auston Matthews]]

==See also==
* [[Ivan Pravilov]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://druzhba78.com/ Druzhba-78 Official Webpage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120723081850/http://www.druzhba78.org/ Info about Druzhba 78 and Ivan Pravilov]
*[http://www.druzhbau18.com/ Druzhba-78 old Official Webpage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204055804/http://www.ivanpravilov.com/ Info about Ivan Pravilov]
*[http://www.druzhba78.org]
*[http://www.IvanPravilov.com]
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 31 October 2024

Druzbha-78
CityKharkiv, Ukraine
Founded1988
ColorsLight Blue, Navy, Yellow, Red
       

Druzbha-78 (Ukrainian: Дружба-78; English: Friendship-78) was an U-18 ice hockey team based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Sexual abuse allegations and suicide

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In January 2012, the coach and owner of the team, Ivan Pravilov was accused of fondling a 14-year-old Ukrainian player whom he had invited to his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was arrested, and placed in a Federal Detention Center. Days later he was found to be unresponsive at around 3:00 am; by 3:45, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Evidence suggested that he had committed suicide by hanging in his jail cell.[1] This was confirmed by the city medical examiner's office on 23 February 2012.[2]

A former student of Druzhba-78 had claimed in January 2012 that Pravilov had physically and sexually abused members of Druzhba-78.[3]

Notable NHL alumni

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See also

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References

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