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The coach and owner of the team, [[Ivan Pravilov]] was accused of fondling two 14-year-old Ukrainian players who he had invited to his home in [[Philadelphia]]. He was placed in a Federal Detention Center but was found to be unresponsive at around 3:00 am; by 3:45, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Evidence suggestsed that he had committed suicide.<ref>[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/> |
The coach and owner of the team, [[Ivan Pravilov]] was accused of fondling two 14-year-old Ukrainian players who he had invited to his home in [[Philadelphia]]. He was placed in a Federal Detention Center but was found to be unresponsive at around 3:00 am; by 3:45, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Evidence suggestsed that he had committed suicide.<ref>[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/> |
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A former student of Druzhba-78 had claimed in January 2012 that Pravilov had physically abused members of |
A former student of Druzhba-78 had claimed in January 2012 that Pravilov had physically 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], [[NewsWorks]] (23 January 2012)</ref> |
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== Notable NHL Alumni == |
== Notable NHL Alumni == |
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Revision as of 02:20, 21 May 2012
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Druzbha-78 (Template:Lang-uk; Template:Lang-en) was an U-18 ice hockey team based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Criminal allegations and death
The coach and owner of the team, Ivan Pravilov was accused of fondling two 14-year-old Ukrainian players who he had invited to his home in Philadelphia. He was placed in a Federal Detention Center but was found to be unresponsive at around 3:00 am; by 3:45, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Evidence suggestsed that he had committed suicide.[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 abused members of Druzhba-78.[3]
Notable NHL Alumni
See also
External links
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- ^ Hockey coach charged with assaulting youths found dead in cell,Philly.com (10 February 2012)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
kyivpostwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Former student:Ivan Pravilov used fists and hockey sticks to beat us, NewsWorks (23 January 2012)