City Kharkiv, Ukraine | Founded 1988 | |
Colors Light Blue, Navy, Yellow, Red | ||
Druzbha-78 (Ukrainian: Дружба-78; English: Friendship-78) was an U-18 ice hockey team based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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Criminal allegations and death
In January 2012, 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 suggested that he had committed suicide. This was confirmed by the city medical examiner's office on 23 February 2012.
A former student of Druzhba-78 had claimed in January 2012 that Pravilov had physically abused members of Druzhba-78.
Notable NHL Alumni
Dainius Zubrus Andrei Zyuzin
References
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