Dmitri Uchaykin

Dmitri Viktorovich Uchaykin (10 June 1980 – 31 March 2013) was a Russian ice hockey left-winger.

Uchaykin was born in Khabarovsk, Soviet Union.

Hockey career From 1998 until 2009, Uchaykin played for his hometown team Amur Khabarovsk. Afterwards, Uchaykin played briefly for HC Yugra (Khanty-Mansiysk), Rubin Tyumen (then "Gazovik"), and Ermak Angarsk.

A memorial service for Uchaykin was held in Pavlodar on 2 April. Uchaykin was buried in his hometown, Khabarovsk, on 4 April. No disciplinary action was taken against him by the league; nevertheless, Arystan chose to keep Kumeliauskas on the bench during the next game of the series on 1 April.

The club announced that Uchaykin's #17 would be permanently retired, and that it had paid Uchaykin's widow his remaining contract salary at the time of his death.