19-year-old Russian Hockey player Timur Faizutdinov passes away after being hit during a match

19-year-old Russian Hockey player - Timur Faizutdinov

After being hit by the puck during a game, a 19-year-old Russian hockey player died, his club and the league said Tuesday.

Defenseman Timur Faizutdinov was playing for Dynamo St. Petersburg’s junior team in a playoff game against Loko Yaroslavl on Friday when he was struck by a puck hit from the neutral zone.

19-year-old Dynamo Saint Petersburg defenseman Timur Faizutdinov has tragically passed away.

He was in intensive care following a head injury sustained in an MHL match against Loko Yaroslavl on March 12.

The RIHF extends its deepest condolences to Timur’s family and friends. pic.twitter.com/tmEi2o4qNv

— Russia Hockey (@russiahockey_en) March 16, 2021

Faizutdinov collapsed and was treated on the ice by the team doctor and paramedics before being taken to a hospital in the city of Yaroslavl.

The Junior Hockey League said Faizutdinov died on Tuesday after “doctors fought for Timur’s life over the course of three days.”

Dynamo said upcoming games in competitions, including the Kontinental Hockey League, will begin with a minute’s silence for Faizutdinov.