Plane Crash Generates 'Disaster Draft' Discussion

In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 7 air disaster that claimed the lives of virtually the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team, more than 30 players from around Russia's Kontinental Hockey League volunteered to play for the team this season. However, it took just three days for the team to assert that it would not rush back to KHL play; on Sept. 10, Lokomotiv president Yury Yakovlev told Russia Today that competing was not on anyone's mind, at least for the time being.

"The main priority now is to take care of the relatives and to pay a last tribute to the late players and staff," Yakovlev said. "The other aim is to rebuild a competitive team. This will take some time as well as requiring human resources. But we are determined to resume participation in the KHL in 2012-13."

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