On August 6 in Angarsk, during an amateur mini bandy match, the famous Sibskana goalkeeper Alexey Negrun died of a massive heart attack. He was 44. Farewell will be on August 11 in Irkutsk, burial at Radishchev Cemetery. The article recalls his career. Negrun played for the star Sibskana team, won Russian silver and bronze, and played hundreds of matches for Irkutsk clubs and SKA Sverdlovsk.
On August 6, 2015, Alexey Negrun, the well-known goalkeeper of the Sibskana team, died of a massive heart attack. According to the hockey club’s press service, this happened in Angarsk, during a match of amateur mini bandy teams. He was only 44 years old.The farewell to the hockey player will take place on August 11 in Irkutsk, at the Lokomotiv sports complex from 14:00 to 15:00. He will be buried at Radishchevsky Cemetery.
Alexey is survived by two children — his son Maxim and daughter Sofia. His wife died in a car accident several years ago.
As a reminder, he was part of the star-studded Sibskana team, which won silver in the Russian championship in 1998 and bronze in 1995. In the top division, he played 286 matches, including 257 for the Irkutsk teams Lokomotiv, Sibskana, and Baikal-Energiya. In the Russian Cup competitions, he played 80 matches (including 75 for Lokomotiv, Sibskana, and Baikal-Energiya). He also played for SKA-Sverdlovsk of Yekaterinburg (1999–2000).