Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changes jersey to honor late father killed in bear attack
Andrei Kuzmenko revealed the emotional reason behind switching to jersey number 62 after his father's fatal bear attack during a fishing trip in Siberia.
TL;DR
- Andrei Kuzmenko returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins after his father died in a bear attack in Siberia.
- He is changing his jersey number from 96 to 62 to honor his father.
- His father was 62 at the time of his death, and his mother was born in 1962.
- Kuzmenko's father fought a bear for over an hour during a fishing trip before succumbing to his injuries.
- Kuzmenko thanked everyone for their support during this difficult time.