Ivan Tkachenko

Ivan Leonidovich Tkachenko (9 November 1979 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2002 NHL entry draft.

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."

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.

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