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Investigator: Hockey player had heart problems

Alexei Cherepanov had heart problems and probably should not have been allowed to play in a game in which he collapsed and died, a regional investigator suggested Tuesday.

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Russian hockey player dies of heart failure during game
Source: english.pravda.ru

Alexei Cherepanov, a 19-year-old Russian hockey player from Avangard Omsk, lost his consciousness in the middle of a game with Vityaz in the Moscow region, Sport TV Channel reports.

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