President KHL promised to punish those responsible for the death Cherepanova

President of the Continental Hockey League (KHL), Alexander Medvedev has promised that those responsible for the death of 19-year-old forward Omsk Avangard Alexei Cherepanova necessarily be punished. It is reported online edition Sports.ru. Ice hockey player died Oct. 13 after the match "The Knight" - "Vanguard", held in podmoskovnom Chekhov.

According to Medvedev, the investigation of the cause of death Cherepanova extended law enforcement authorities before 14 November. With regard to the findings of KHL Commission, which investigated the causes of death of an athlete, they will not be disclosed.

According to the online edition of Chempionat.ru ", as a result of the investigation, it was decided to tighten control over medical KHL players and a medical examination of all hokkeistov. Also in the KHL will be a special medical department.

Cherepanov while playing with "The Knight" fainted and was taken to a hospital Chekhov, which later died. Sudmedekspert called the cause of death Cherepanova heart failure caused by miokardiopatiey (muscle gipertrofiey heart).