Former national team member passes away during combat mission
Some sad news to report on in the hockey world on Friday as long-time Ukrainian League forward and former national team member Alexander Khmil has passed away at the age of 42.
According to multiple reports, Khmil was killed during a combat mission while in the Donetsk region of Ukraine earlier this week.
Khmil spent the majority of his playing career in Ukraine, winning a league championship during the 2006-07 season with ATEK Kyiv. In 223 Ukrainian League games across parts of 12 seasons, Khmil had 213 points.
On the international stage, Khmil represented Ukraine on a handful of occasions, including at the top division of the 2000 World Juniors, where he put up two points in seven games.
Our thoughts are with Khmil's family and friends at this difficult time.
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