Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changes his jersey number to 62 as a tribute to his late father after the man dies in a bear attack during a fishing trip in Russia.
Multiple outlets report that Kuzmenko’s father was 62 years old at the time of his death in Siberia. The switch is presented as a personal way for Kuzmenko to honor his father’s memory. Coverage differs mainly in emphasis: one outlet focuses on the emotional reason for the change, another highlights the father’s age, and the Canadian report frames the announcement as Kuzmenko’s jersey switch to No. 62 in connection with the fatal attack.
All accounts agree that the change is directly linked to the circumstances and age of Kuzmenko’s father’s death, with Kuzmenko using the jersey number to commemorate him.
