Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changes jersey to honor late father killed in bear attack

Pittsburgh Penguins player Andrei Kuzmenko has returned to the team following the death of his father, who was killed in a bear attack in Siberia. Kuzmenko has decided to change his jersey number from 96 to 62 to honor his father, who was 62 at the time of his death, and his mother, who was born in 1962. He shared the details of his father’s fatal encounter during a fishing trip, noting the extended fight his father put up against the bear.

• Andrei Kuzmenko returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins after his father died in a bear attack in Siberia.
• He is changing his jersey number from 96 to 62 to honor his father.
• His father was 62 at the time of his death, and his mother was born in 1962.
• Kuzmenko’s father fought a bear for over an hour during a fishing trip before succumbing to his injuries.
• Kuzmenko thanked everyone for their support during this difficult time.