Kukla's Korner Hockey
Accused Coach Found Dead
by Paul on 02/10/12 at 03:56 PM ET
Comments (1)
from Teresa Masterson of NBC 10 Philadelphia,
Ukrainian hockey coach Ivan Pravilov, who trained teens and professionals in the Philadelphia area, was found dead in his jail cell Friday, an officials told the Associated Press.
Authorities suspect suicide.
Pravilov, a mentor to several NHL and college players including former Flyer (an current New Jersey Devil) Dainius Zubrus, was arrested in mid-January for having sexual contact with a teenage boy in who attended his hockey clinics, authorities say.
The alleged fondling happened in Pravilov’s Philadelphia apartment, officials say.
Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey | KK Hockey | Permalink
Tags: Ivan+Pravilov,
Comments
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Commenting is not available in this weblog entry.
Most Recent Blog Posts
John Davidson Wants To Stay In St. Louis, But Will He?
Could The Canucks’ Dressing Room Be Divided?
Shane Doan Talks Handshake Line
Willie Mitchell Is No Longer Dreaming
Reporting From Between The Benches
About KK Hockey
Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.
From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.
Email Paul anytime at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Make extra cash while playing online poker. Rakeback is free and comes with rake races.
Kukla’s Korner is always a free service for readers, but it costs some money to maintain. If you’re ever in a position to donate a few dollars to help out, we’d be very appreciative.
This is a story that has rocked our youth hockey organization for the past six weeks.
From sharing a bowl of Keilbasi and kraut with him last year, I would have never anticipated this ending.
http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?10221-Druzhba-Visits-Harrington-Delaware-USA-for-holidays&p=219343#post219343
Let’s remember his kids, who will be lingering victims. Many of them are participating in the Quebec International PeeWee tournament over the next ten days.
Posted by Cubanpuckstopper on 02/11/12 at 11:01 AM ET