Igor Korolev

Igor Borisovich Korolev (; September 6, 1970 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian-Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Korolev played over 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1992 until 2004. Korolev returned to Russia, and played a further seven seasons in the Russian Super League (RSL) and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) before retiring from active play in 2010. In 2011, Korolev accepted an assistant coach position with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL. Korolev was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash along with nearly the entire roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. A native of the Russian Republic of the Soviet Union, Korolev became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 2000. All aboard were killed, aside from one crew member.

Personal Igor and Vera Korolev married in June 1990. Igor and Vera have two daughters, Kristina and Anastasia. Korolev's family has a permanent home in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Korolevs obtained Canadian citizenship in 2000. at Mount Pleasant Cemetery after a funeral on September 18, 2011. Korolev was the godfather of fellow NHL player Nik Antropov's son. Korolev and Antropov both played the 2000–01 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Honors Soviet championship: 1990 (with Dynamo) Soviet championship: 1991 (with Dynamo) Championship of SNG: 1992 (with Dynamo) International Hockey League: 1993 (with Dynamo) International Hockey League: 1995 (with Dynamo) Russian Super League: 2007 (with Metallurg Magnitogorsk)

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1988 Soviet Union EJC 6 3 2 5 2 1991 Soviet Union CC 5th 5 0 0 0 0 1992 Russia WC 5th 6 2 1 3 2 Senior totals 11 2 1 3 2