The father of hockey player Matvey Michkov died: the body was found in a pond 04/04/2023, 15:35

The father of the hockey player of the Sochi club and the Russian national team, Matvey Michkov, was found dead today in a pond on Old Believer Street in the Sirius urban housing estate near the city of Sochi. The police took out the body of Andrej Michkov and made an identification

Hockey club “Sochi” confirmed the information about the death of Andrej Vyacheslavovic. “The search for Andrei Michkov has been stopped. He was found dead. The hockey club “Sochi” expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andrej Vladislavovič Michkov. The club will provide the family of Matvey Michkov with all the necessary help,” assured the management of HC Sochi.

The father of one of Russia’s best young hockey players went missing in Sochi on Sunday evening. Andrei Vyacheslavovich and his relatives watched the match between SKA and CSKA. Before the start of overtime, his wife Maria and their son Prokhor went to the supermarket. A few minutes later Michkov the elder followed them. “I’ll be back soon,” he told Matthew. However, no one has seen the man since.

“Before his disappearance, there were no scandals and quarrels. Michkov Sr. did not get sick with anything and did not abuse alcohol, ”the Mash Telegram channel reported.

At the age of 16 years and 339 days, Matvey Michkov became the youngest scorer in the history of the Russian and Soviet national teams. He thus surpassed the success of Alexander Ovechkin, who scored for the first time in matches for the national team at the age of 17 years and 355 days. The captain of the Washington Capitals then congratulated the young hockey player.

At the end of March, the body of Dmitry Svirgunov, the founder of Cream Soda, who fell through the ice, was pulled from the Volga. He was identified by a relative of the musician.