Ivan Tkachenko (ice hockey)

For other uses, see Ivan Tkachenko.

Ivan Leonidovich Tkachenko (Russian: Иван Леонидович Ткаченко) (9 November 1979 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1] He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Ivan Tkachenko
Born	(1979-11-09)9 November 1979 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
Died	7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 31) Yaroslavl, Russia
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	left/Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RSL) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)/(KHL)
National team	Russia
NHL draft	98th overall, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	1999–2011

Ivan Tkachenko

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
	2002 Sweden

Death

On 7 September 2011, Tkachenko was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said, "Everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."^[2][3][4]

Charity

Three weeks after Tkachenko's death, information appeared in the Internet that during the last four years of his life he had anonymously donated almost ten million rubles (over 300,000 US dollars) for the treatment of children suffering from serious diseases. He transferred 500 000 rubles on the day before his death.^[5][6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Khimik Engels	RUS.2		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Vyatich Tver	RUS.2		21	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	SAK Moscow	RUS.3		34	9	3	12	20		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.2		19	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Torpedo Yaroslavl	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.2		28	15	13	28	26		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Motor Zavolzhye	RUS.2		43	15	14	29	22		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		5	1	0	1	0		4	0	0	0	0
1999–2000	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		8	6	3	9	24		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		30	2	2	4	12		4	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		44	13	21	34	57		9	5	2	7	4
2001–02	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		44	11	6	17	57		10	2	3	5	6
2002–03	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		1	3	0	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		56	7	11	18	22		3	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		59	15	15	30	30		9	2	3	5	8
2005–06	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		45	10	21	31	30		11	1	2	3	16
2005–06	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		52	9	24	33	30		7	1	2	3	6
2007–08	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		56	14	15	29	34		16	1	3	4	6
2008–09	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		56	14	13	27	40		19	3	5	8	10
2009–10	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		56	6	16	22	34		17	3	4	7	8
2010–11	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		54	11	10	21	43		18	6	3	9	8
RSL totals				391	82	115	197	272		74	12	16	28	46
KHL totals				166	31	39	70	117		54	12	12	24	26

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Russia	WC		9	3	2	5	2
Senior totals				9	3	2	5	2

See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career