In a strongly poignant moment before the Ducks’ game Wednesday, a Salei took the ice for the national anthem. Aleksandro Salei, the son of former Ducks defenseman, the late Ruslan Salei, took part in pregame ceremonies with his team from the Aliso Viejo Junior Orange County Hockey Club Program. Aleksandro wore No. 24, just like his father, who was killed in September when a plane carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team crashed in Russia.

In a strongly poignant moment before the Ducks’ game Wednesday, a Salei took the ice for the national anthem.

Aleksandro Salei, the son of former Ducks defenseman, the late Ruslan Salei, took part in pregame ceremonies with his team from the Aliso Viejo Junior Orange County Hockey Club Program.

Aleksandro wore No. 24, just like his father, who was killed in September when a plane carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team crashed in Russia.

(Source: coachbombay, via thisishockeytown)

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