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{{Short description|Belarusian ice hockey player (1974–2011)}}
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| image = Ruslan Salei Detroit Red Wings Oct 8, 2010.JPG
{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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| image= Ruslan Salei Detroit Red Wings Oct 8, 2010.JPG
| caption = Salei while with the [[Detroit Red Wings]].
| image_size=180px
| played_for = [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]<br>[[Tivali Minsk]]<br>[[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]<br>[[Ak Bars Kazan]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Colorado Avalanche]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]
| team =
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| played_for = [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Colorado Avalanche]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]
| league =
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
| shoots = Left
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 212
| weight_lb = 212
| ntl_team = Belarus
| ntl_team = BLR
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1974|11|2|}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1974|11|2|}}
| birth_place = [[Minsk]], [[Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Belarusian SSR]], <br>[[Soviet Union]]
| birth_place = [[Minsk]], [[Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Byelorussian SSR]],<br>[[Soviet Union]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2011|9|7|1974|11|2}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|9|07|1974|11|2|mf=y}}
| death_place= {{nowrap|[[Yaroslavl]], Russia}}
| death_place = [[Yaroslavl]], [[Russia]]
| draft = 9th overall
| draft = 9th overall
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_team = [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| draft_team = [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| career_start = 1992
| career_start = 1992
| career_end =
| career_end = 2011
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}}
'''Ruslan Albertovich Salei''' ([[Belarusian language|Belarusian]]: Руслан Альбертавіч Салей; [[Russian language|Russian]]: Руслан Альбертович Салей; November 2, 1974 &ndash; September 7, 2011) was a [[Belarusians|Belarusian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. Salei played 14 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Colorado Avalanche]], [[Florida Panthers]] and the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]], the latter of which selected him ninth overall in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]].


Salei died on September 7, 2011, in the [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash]]. A [[Yakovlev Yak-42]] passenger aircraft, carrying almost the entire [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]] team of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL), crashed near [[Yaroslavl]], [[Russia]], en route to [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]], to start the [[2011–12 KHL season]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587792 |title = Hockey dealing with aftermath of KHL plane crash}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/hockey-dealing-with-aftermath-of-khl-plane-crash/c-587792|title=Hockey dealing with aftermath of KHL plane crash|website=[[NHL]]}}</ref> He was posthumously inducted into the [[IIHF Hall of Fame]] in 2014.
'''Ruslan Salei''' ([[Belarusian language|Belarusian]]: Руслан Салей; (November 2, 1974 - September 7, 2011) was a [[Belarus]]ian professional [[ice hockey]] player. Salei last played for [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL). Salei previously played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Colorado Avalanche]], [[Florida Panthers]] and the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]], who selected him ninth overall in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]].

Salei died on September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying the entire hockey team of [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL) crashed near [[Yaroslavl]], Russia on its way to [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]], to start the [[2011-12 KHL season]].<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587792</ref><ref>http://www.japersrink.com/2011/9/7/2410032/lokomotiv-plane-crash-kills-all-but-one-demitra-mccrimmon-and</ref><ref>http://www.sovsport.ru/news/text-item/479241</ref>, though it was falsely reported he was already in Minsk prior to the crash.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Salei was selected by the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] ninth overall at the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]]. In 1992, prior to being selected for the Ducks, Salei played in his native Belarus for [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]] in the Russian Elite League. After the 1994–95 season, the Russian Elite League re-aligned, pushing [[Tivali Minsk]] to the side. Salei then came to [[North America]], being signed by General Manager Bob Sturmm of the [[Las Vegas Thunder]] without Sturmm knowing of his capabilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hockeyadventure.com/2007/08/12/ruslan-salei-from-minsk-to-miami/|title=Ruslan Salei from Minsk to Miami | publisher =hockeyadventure.com | date = 2007-08-12 | accessdate = 2008-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_11667429|title=Avs' Salei gets American initiation in Sin City | publisher =''[[Denver Post]]'' | date = 2009-02-02 | accessdate = 2010-06-09 |author = Adrian Dater}}</ref>
Salei was selected by the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] ninth overall at the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]]. In 1992, prior to being selected for the Ducks, Salei played in his native Belarus for [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]] in the [[Russian Elite League]]. After the 1994–95 season, the Russian Elite League re-aligned, pushing [[Tivali Minsk]] to the side. Salei then came to North America, being signed by general manager Bob Strumm of the [[Las Vegas Thunder]] without Strumm knowing of his capabilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hockeyadventure.com/2007/08/12/ruslan-salei-from-minsk-to-miami/|title=Ruslan Salei from Minsk to Miami | publisher =hockeyadventure.com | date = 2007-08-12 | access-date = 2008-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_11667429|title=Avs' Salei gets American initiation in Sin City | newspaper =[[Denver Post]] | date = 2009-02-02 | access-date = 2010-06-09 |author = Adrian Dater}}</ref>


During a successful spell with the Thunder, Salei was drafted by the Ducks and soon signed a three-year deal worth $2.25 million.{{ref|MinsktoMiami}} Salei split time between the Ducks, [[Baltimore Bandits]], and the [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) before becoming a full squad member of the Ducks by the end of the 1997–98 season.
During a successful spell with the Thunder, Salei was drafted by the Ducks and soon signed a three-year contract worth $2.25 million.{{ref|MinsktoMiami}} Salei split time between the Ducks, [[Baltimore Bandits]] and the [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) before becoming a full squad member of the Ducks by the end of the [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98 season]].


In October 1999, Salei was suspended by the NHL for ten games after he checked [[Dallas Stars]] center [[Mike Modano]] face first into the boards from behind. Modano suffered a slight [[concussion]], strained ligaments in his neck, and a broken nose.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/1999/10/05/nhl_suspensions_ap/|title=Salei suspended 10 games for hit on Mike Modano | publisher =sportsillustrated.cnn.com | date = 1999-10-07 | accessdate = 2008-10-19}}</ref> Salei played all 21 playoff games in the [[2002–03 NHL season]], which saw the Ducks go all the way to the [[Stanley Cup]] finals, only to lose in seven games to the [[New Jersey Devils]].
In October 1999, Salei was suspended by the NHL for ten games after he checked [[Dallas Stars]] center [[Mike Modano]] face first into the boards from behind. Modano suffered a slight [[concussion]], strained ligaments in his neck and a broken nose.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/1999/10/05/nhl_suspensions_ap/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110622083908/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/1999/10/05/nhl_suspensions_ap/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2011|title=Salei suspended 10 games for hit on Mike Modano | publisher =sportsillustrated.cnn.com | date = 1999-10-07 | access-date = 2008-10-19}}</ref> Salei played in all 21 of Anaheim's games in the [[2003 Stanley Cup playoffs]], which saw the Ducks advance to the [[2003 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]], only to lose in seven games to the [[New Jersey Devils]]. Salei scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 3 of that series.


During the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]], Salei played in the [[Russian Superleague]] (RSL) for [[AK Bars Kazan]]. He returned to the Ducks upon resumption of the NHL the following season and played with the Ducks until the end of the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] season, playing 594 regular season games in his career for Anaheim, the franchise record for a defenseman.
During the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]], Salei played in the [[Russian Superleague]] (RSL) for [[AK Bars Kazan]]. He returned to the Ducks upon resumption of the NHL the following season and played with the Ducks until the end of the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]], playing 594 regular season games in his career for Anaheim, the franchise record for a defenceman (since surpassed by [[Cam Fowler]]).


[[File:Ruslan Salei, 15 November 2007.PNG|thumb|left|195px|Ruslan Salei on November 15, 2007 with the Florida Panthers.]]
[[File:Ruslan Salei, 15 November 2007.PNG|thumb|left|195px|Salei on November 15, 2007, with the Florida Panthers.]]


On July 2, 2006, Salei signed with the [[Florida Panthers]] on a four-year contract, worth $12 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://panthers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=299423&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Panthers ink D Ruslan Salei | publisher =panthers.nhl.com | date = 2006-07-02 | accessdate = 2009-02-04}}</ref> Salei quickly settled with the Panthers with his most productive season in [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], where he totaled 32 points, scoring six goals and 26 assists in 82 regular season games. He continued his new-found offensive production in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]] and as the Panthers fell out of playoff contention, Salei was traded at the NHL trade deadline to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in exchange for [[Kārlis Skrastiņš]] and a third round draft pick on February 26, 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/tradewatch/blog/2008/02/avalanche_acquire_ruslan_salei.html|title=Avalanche acquire Ruslan Salei | publisher =cbc.ca | date = 2008-02-26 | accessdate = 2008-10-19}}</ref>
On July 2, 2006, Salei signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the [[Florida Panthers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panthers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=299423&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Panthers ink D Ruslan Salei|publisher=panthers.nhl.com|date=2006-07-02|access-date=2009-02-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724220553/http://panthers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=299423&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=2011-07-24}}</ref> He quickly settled with the Panthers with his most productive season in [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], totalling 32 points (6 goals and 26 assists) in 82 regular season games. He continued his new-found offensive production in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]], and as the Panthers fell out of contention for the [[2008 Stanley Cup playoffs|2008 playoffs]], on February 26, 2008, Salei was traded at the [[NHL trade deadline]] to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in exchange for [[Kārlis Skrastiņš]] and a third-round draft pick.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/tradewatch/blog/2008/02/avalanche_acquire_ruslan_salei.html|title=Avalanche acquire Ruslan Salei | publisher =cbc.ca | date = 2008-02-26 | access-date = 2008-10-19}}</ref>


As a veteran and in his first full season with the Avalanche in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]], Salei finished second among defenseman with 21 points in 70 games. He appeared in his 800th career NHL game against the [[St. Louis Blues]] on January 15, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20090115_COL@STL|title=Janssen leads Blues past Avalanche | publisher = ''[[CBS Sports]]'' | date = 2009-01-15 | accessdate = 2010-06-08}}</ref> and surpassed 1,000 career [[penalty (ice hockey)|penalty minutes]] against the [[Minnesota Wild]] on March 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021014|title=Avalanche 2, Minnesota 1 SO | publisher =''[[NHL]]'' | date = 2009-03-12 | accessdate = 2010-06-09}}</ref> Ruslan suffered a back injury to start the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]] season subsequently missed 56 games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_14370112|title=Salei OK to play, but when? | publisher =''[[Denver Post]]'' | date = 2010-02-10 | accessdate = 2010-06-09 | first=Adrian | last=Dater}}</ref> He was able to recover in time to lead [[Belarus men's national ice hockey team|Belarus]] in the [[ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics]], but was relegated as a reserve defender upon his return to the Avalanche, playing in a career low 14 games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=382828.html|title=Belarus names Olympic Roster | publisher =''[[NBC Sports]]'' | date = 2009-12-23 | accessdate = 2010-06-09}}</ref>
As a veteran and in his first full season with the Avalanche in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]], Salei finished second among defencemen with 21 points in 70 games. He appeared in his 800th career NHL game against the [[St. Louis Blues]] on January 15, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20090115_COL@STL|title=Janssen leads Blues past Avalanche | work = [[CBS Sports]] | date = 2009-01-15 | access-date = 2010-06-08}}</ref> and surpassed 1,000 career [[penalty (ice hockey)|penalty minutes]] against the [[Minnesota Wild]] on March 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021014|title=Avalanche 2, Minnesota 1 SO | publisher =[[NHL]] | date = 2009-03-12 | access-date = 2010-06-09}}</ref> Ruslan suffered a back injury to start the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]], forcing him to miss 56 games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_14370112|title=Salei OK to play, but when? | newspaper =[[Denver Post]] | date = 2010-02-10 | access-date = 2010-06-09 | first=Adrian | last=Dater}}</ref> He was able to recover in time to lead [[Belarus men's national ice hockey team|Belarus]] in the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]], but was relegated as a reserve defenceman upon his return to the Avalanche, playing in a career-low 14 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=382828.html|title=Belarus names Olympic Roster|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=2009-12-23|access-date=2010-06-09|archive-date=2010-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303223811/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=382828.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


On August 9, 2010, the [[Detroit Red Wings]] announced Salei signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the club worth $750,000, with an additional $350,000 in performance bonuses.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535717 | title = Wings sign defenseman Salei for 1-year | publisher = ''[[Detroit Red Wings]]'' | date = 2010-08-09 | accessdate = 2010-08-09}}</ref> According to General Manager [[Ken Holland]], Salei's positive experiences under current Red Wings coach [[Mike Babcock]] in Anaheim contributed to his decision.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.freep.com/article/20100809/SPORTS05/100809033/1053/sports05 | title = Red Wings pick up defender Ruslan Salei | publisher = ''[[Freep.com]]'' | date = 2010-08-09 | accessdate = 2010-08-09}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
On August 9, 2010, the [[Detroit Red Wings]] announced that it had signed Salei as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract worth an additional $350,000 in potential performance bonuses.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535717 | title = Wings sign defenseman Salei for 1-year | publisher = [[Detroit Red Wings]] | date = 2010-08-09 | access-date = 2010-08-09}}</ref> According to Red Wings general manager [[Ken Holland]], Salei's positive experiences under then Red Wings head coach [[Mike Babcock]] (Salei's former head coach in Anaheim) contributed to his decision.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.freep.com/article/20100809/SPORTS05/100809033/1053/sports05 | title = Red Wings pick up defender Ruslan Salei | publisher = [[Freep.com]] | date = 2010-08-09 | access-date = 2010-08-09}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Salei scored two goals paired with eight assists during that season, as well as one goal during the [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011 playoffs]] in Detroit's first-round matchup against the [[Phoenix Coyotes]].


On July 5, 2011, Salei signed a one-year contract with [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL).
Salei was reported as being killed in the [[plane crash | 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Plane Crash]] on September 7th, 2011. Initial reports indicated Salei was not on the flight's passenger list, but various Russian news outlets were confirming his death several hours after the crash.

==Death==

{{see also|2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash}}

On September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team, crashed near [[Yaroslavl]], [[Russia]], en route to Minsk, Belarus, to begin the [[2011–12 KHL season|2011–12 season]]. Of the 45 passengers and crew on board, 44 were killed, including Salei.<ref name="auto"/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* Belarus player of the year (2003, 2004)
* Belarus player of the year (2003, 2004)
* [[IIHF Hall of Fame]] inductee (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/ruslan-salei-inducted-in-iihf-hall-of-fame----_i_12140.html|title=Ruslan Salei inducted in IIHF Hall of Fame|agency=[[Belarusian Telegraph Agency]]|date=25 May 2014|website=[[Belarus|Republic of Belarus]]|access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ruslan Salei becomes first Belarusian in the IIHF Hall of Fame|last=Glebov|first=Yegor|date=2 January 2014|newspaper=[[Belarus Today]]|location=Minsk, Belarus|url=https://www.sb.by/articles/ruslan-salei-becomes-first-belarusian-in-the-iihf-hall-of-fame.html|access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
===Regular season and playoffs===
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| 1992–93
| [[Progress Grodno]]
| [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]
| [[Russian Elite League|REL]]
| [[Pervaya Liga (Soviet Union)|URS.2]]
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| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| —
| —
| —
| —
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| Neman Grodno
| CIS.2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1992–93 IHL (Russia) season|1992–93]]
| [[Tivali Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]
| [[International Hockey League (1992–96)|RUS]]
| 9
| 9
| 1
| 1
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| —
| —
| —
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 Open Russian Championship season|1992–93]]
| 1993–94
| Neman Grodno
| [[Tivali Minsk]]
| [[Vysshaya Liga (1992–2010)|RUS.2]]
| REL
| 28
| 4
| 2
| 6
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1992–93 Belarusian Extraliga season|1992–93]]
| Tivali Minsk
| [[Belarusian Extraleague|BLR]]
| 11
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| [[1993–94 IHL (Russia) season|1993–94]]
| Tivali Minsk
| RUS
| 39
| 39
| 2
| 2
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| —
| —
| —
|-
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1993–94 Belarusian Extraliga season|1993–94]]
| 1994–95
| Tivali Minsk
| Tivali Minsk
| REL
| BLR
| 16
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 IHL (Russia) season|1994–95]]
| Tivali Minsk
| RUS
| 51
| 51
| 4
| 4
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| —
| —
| —
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|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 Belarusian Extraliga season|1994–95]]
| 1995–96
| Tivali Minsk
| BLR
| 10
| 3
| 5
| 8
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 IHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]]
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
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| 10
| 18
| 18
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|- ALIGN="center"
| 1996–97
| [[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]]
| Las Vegas Thunder
| Las Vegas Thunder
| IHL
| IHL
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| 3
| 3
| 6
| 6
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]]
| [[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]]
| [[Baltimore Bandits]]
| [[Baltimore Bandits]]
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| —
| —
| —
|-
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 30
| 30
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| —
| —
| —
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]]
| [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]]
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| —
| —
| —
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|-
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| —
| —
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| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 0
| 4
| 4
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| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| NHL
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| —
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| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| —
| —
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| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| —
| —
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| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 26
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| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 2004–05
| [[2004–05 Russian Superleague season|2004–05]]
| [[Ak Bars Kazan]]
| [[Ak Bars Kazan]]
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===International===
===International===
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| [[Belarus national men's ice hockey team|Belarus]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC-C]]
| [[IIHF World Championship Division II|WC C]]
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| [[1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1995]]
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| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998]]
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| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|OG]]
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| Belarus
| [[IIHF World Championship Division I|WC D1]]
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| 5
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| 3
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| Belarus
| Belarus
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| 2
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| 1
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| [[2008 IIHF World Championship|2008]]
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| Belarus
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| [[2010 Winter Olympics|OG]]
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! 16
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! 29
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! 91
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==Death==
==See also==
*[[List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career]]
{{Main|2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash}}


== References ==
The 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash occurred on September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying the entire hockey team of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia on its way to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011-12 KHL season.<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587792</ref>
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The majority of the club's roster were killed in the plane crash. The airplane caught fire and crashed shortly after take-off, merely 4 kilometers from the [[Tunoshna Airport|Tunoshna]] airport. Preliminary reports say that 43 of the 45 passengers on board had been killed, including the entire roster and 4 youth players<ref>[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587792&navid=DL|NHL|home Plane crash in Russia involves KHL team]</ref>, and that the remaining one ([[Alexander Galimov]]) was in critical condition. <ref>[https://rt.com/news/passenger-plane-russia-reports-005/ Top KHL squad killed in passenger plane crash in Russia&nbsp;— RT<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=375297</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External link ==
* {{eurohockey|10485}}
* {{Eliteprospects|8651}}
* {{hockeydb|18826}}
* {{TSN-NHL-profile|1740}}
* {{legendsofhockey|14964}}


== External links ==
* {{Commonscatinline}}
* {{icehockeystats|legends=14964}}


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Latest revision as of 01:01, 8 September 2024

Ruslan Salei
Salei while with the Detroit Red Wings.
Born (1974-11-02)November 2, 1974
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR,
Soviet Union
Died September 7, 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 36)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Dinamo Minsk
Tivali Minsk
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Ak Bars Kazan
Florida Panthers
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
National team  Belarus
NHL draft 9th overall, 1996
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 1992–2011

Ruslan Albertovich Salei (Belarusian: Руслан Альбертавіч Салей; Russian: Руслан Альбертович Салей; November 2, 1974 – September 7, 2011) was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the latter of which selected him ninth overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Salei died on September 7, 2011, in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. A Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying almost the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia, en route to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011–12 KHL season.[1][2] He was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2014.

Playing career

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Salei was selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ninth overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. In 1992, prior to being selected for the Ducks, Salei played in his native Belarus for Dinamo Minsk in the Russian Elite League. After the 1994–95 season, the Russian Elite League re-aligned, pushing Tivali Minsk to the side. Salei then came to North America, being signed by general manager Bob Strumm of the Las Vegas Thunder without Strumm knowing of his capabilities.[3][4]

During a successful spell with the Thunder, Salei was drafted by the Ducks and soon signed a three-year contract worth $2.25 million.[1] Salei split time between the Ducks, Baltimore Bandits and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League (AHL) before becoming a full squad member of the Ducks by the end of the 1997–98 season.

In October 1999, Salei was suspended by the NHL for ten games after he checked Dallas Stars center Mike Modano face first into the boards from behind. Modano suffered a slight concussion, strained ligaments in his neck and a broken nose.[5] Salei played in all 21 of Anaheim's games in the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs, which saw the Ducks advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose in seven games to the New Jersey Devils. Salei scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 3 of that series.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Salei played in the Russian Superleague (RSL) for AK Bars Kazan. He returned to the Ducks upon resumption of the NHL the following season and played with the Ducks until the end of the 2005–06 season, playing 594 regular season games in his career for Anaheim, the franchise record for a defenceman (since surpassed by Cam Fowler).

Salei on November 15, 2007, with the Florida Panthers.

On July 2, 2006, Salei signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[6] He quickly settled with the Panthers with his most productive season in 2006–07, totalling 32 points (6 goals and 26 assists) in 82 regular season games. He continued his new-found offensive production in 2007–08, and as the Panthers fell out of contention for the 2008 playoffs, on February 26, 2008, Salei was traded at the NHL trade deadline to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Kārlis Skrastiņš and a third-round draft pick.[7]

As a veteran and in his first full season with the Avalanche in 2008–09, Salei finished second among defencemen with 21 points in 70 games. He appeared in his 800th career NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 15, 2009[8] and surpassed 1,000 career penalty minutes against the Minnesota Wild on March 12, 2009.[9] Ruslan suffered a back injury to start the 2009–10 season, forcing him to miss 56 games.[10] He was able to recover in time to lead Belarus in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but was relegated as a reserve defenceman upon his return to the Avalanche, playing in a career-low 14 games.[11]

On August 9, 2010, the Detroit Red Wings announced that it had signed Salei as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract worth an additional $350,000 in potential performance bonuses.[12] According to Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, Salei's positive experiences under then Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (Salei's former head coach in Anaheim) contributed to his decision.[13] Salei scored two goals paired with eight assists during that season, as well as one goal during the 2011 playoffs in Detroit's first-round matchup against the Phoenix Coyotes.

On July 5, 2011, Salei signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Death

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See also: 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

On September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team, crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia, en route to Minsk, Belarus, to begin the 2011–12 season. Of the 45 passengers and crew on board, 44 were killed, including Salei.[1]

Awards

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Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Progress Grodno URS.2 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1991–92 Neman Grodno CIS.2 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1992–93 Dinamo Minsk RUS 9 1 0 1 10 — — — — —
1992–93 Neman Grodno RUS.2 28 4 2 6 20 — — — — —
1992–93 Tivali Minsk BLR 11 2 0 2 6 — — — — —
1993–94 Tivali Minsk RUS 39 2 3 5 50 — — — — —
1993–94 Tivali Minsk BLR 16 1 2 3 20 — — — — —
1994–95 Tivali Minsk RUS 51 4 2 6 44 — — — — —
1994–95 Tivali Minsk BLR 10 3 5 8 2 — — — — —
1995–96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 76 7 23 30 123 15 3 7 10 18
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 8 0 2 2 24 3 2 1 3 6
1996–97 Baltimore Bandits AHL 12 1 4 5 12 — — — — —
1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 30 0 1 1 37 — — — — —
1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 6 3 6 9 14 — — — — —
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 66 5 10 15 70 — — — — —
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 74 2 14 16 65 3 0 0 0 4
1999–2000 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 71 5 5 10 94 — — — — —
2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 50 1 5 6 70 — — — — —
2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 82 4 7 11 97 — — — — —
2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 61 4 8 12 78 21 2 3 5 26
2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 82 4 11 15 110 — — — — —
2004–05 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 35 8 12 20 36 3 0 0 0 2
2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 78 1 18 19 114 16 3 2 5 18
2006–07 Florida Panthers NHL 82 6 26 32 102 — — — — —
2007–08 Florida Panthers NHL 65 3 20 23 75 — — — — —
2007–08 Colorado Avalanche NHL 17 3 4 7 23 10 1 4 5 4
2008–09 Colorado Avalanche NHL 70 4 17 21 72 — — — — —
2009–10 Colorado Avalanche NHL 14 1 5 6 10 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 2 8 10 48 11 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 917 45 159 204 1065 62 7 9 16 52
RUS totals 99 7 5 12 104 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Belarus WC C 22nd 6 1 2 3 10
1995 Belarus WC C 21st 4 0 1 1 4
1997 Belarus OGQ Q 4 0 2 2 18
1998 Belarus OG 7th 7 1 0 1 4
1998 Belarus WC 8th 2 1 0 1 8
2000 Belarus WC 9th 6 0 1 1 6
2001 Belarus WC 14th 6 0 1 1 31
2002 Belarus OG 4th 6 2 1 3 4
2004 Belarus WC D1 17th 5 3 4 7 2
2005 Belarus OGQ DNQ 2 1 0 1 2
2008 Belarus WC 9th 5 0 2 2 6
2009 Belarus WC 8th 6 2 3 5 6
2010 Belarus OG 9th 4 1 0 1 0
2010 Belarus WC 10th 6 1 1 2 8
Senior totals 65 13 16 29 91

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hockey dealing with aftermath of KHL plane crash".
  2. ^ "Hockey dealing with aftermath of KHL plane crash". NHL.
  3. ^ "Ruslan Salei from Minsk to Miami". hockeyadventure.com. 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  4. ^ Adrian Dater (2009-02-02). "Avs' Salei gets American initiation in Sin City". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  5. ^ "Salei suspended 10 games for hit on Mike Modano". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-10-07. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  6. ^ "Panthers ink D Ruslan Salei". panthers.nhl.com. 2006-07-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  7. ^ "Avalanche acquire Ruslan Salei". cbc.ca. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  8. ^ "Janssen leads Blues past Avalanche". CBS Sports. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  9. ^ "Avalanche 2, Minnesota 1 SO". NHL. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  10. ^ Dater, Adrian (2010-02-10). "Salei OK to play, but when?". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  11. ^ "Belarus names Olympic Roster". NBC Sports. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  12. ^ "Wings sign defenseman Salei for 1-year". Detroit Red Wings. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  13. ^ "Red Wings pick up defender Ruslan Salei". Freep.com. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-08-09. [dead link‍]
  14. ^ "Ruslan Salei inducted in IIHF Hall of Fame". Republic of Belarus. Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  15. ^ Glebov, Yegor (2 January 2014). "Ruslan Salei becomes first Belarusian in the IIHF Hall of Fame". Belarus Today. Minsk, Belarus. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick
1996 		Succeeded by
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