Druzhba-78 Kharkiv
| Druzbha-78 | |
|---|---|
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| City | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Colors |
Light Blue, Navy, Yellow, Red |
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Druzbha-78 (Ukrainian: Дружба-78; English: Friendship-78) was an ice hockey team based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The club featured a youth section and also fielded a team in the Ukrainian Hockey Championship from 2001 to 2005.
Criminal allegations and death
In January 2012, the coach and owner of the team, Ivan Pravilov was accused of fondling two 14-year-old Ukrainian players who he had invited to his home in Philadelphia. He was placed in a Federal Detention Center but was found to be unresponsive at around 3:00 am; by 3:45, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Evidence suggested that he had committed suicide.[1] This was confirmed by the city medical examiner's office on 23 February 2012.[2]
A former student of Druzhba-78 had claimed in January 2012 that Pravilov had physically abused members of Druzhba-78.[3]
References
- ↑ Hockey coach charged with assaulting youths found dead in cell, Philly.com (10 February 2012)
- ↑ Autopsy:Charged Ukrainian coach committed suicide, Kyiv Post (23 February 2012)
- ↑ Former student:Ivan Pravilov used fists and hockey sticks to beat us, NewsWorks (23 January 2012)
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