Former Philadelphia Flyer Brad McCrimmon Among Dead In Plane Crash

Former Flyer Brad McCrimmon, 52, is confirmed among the dead, according to the Russian Times.

Plane carrying KHL team crashes

A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed while taking off Wednesday in western Russia, killing at least 43 people and leaving two critically injured, officials said. Former Flyers defenseman Brad McCrimmon is listed as the caoch of the KHL team. It is not known if he was on the plane.