CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62. Kuzmenko has returned to practice with the Penguins after attending his father’s funeral in Moscow. The 30-year-old signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Pittsburgh over the summer. He explained that his father was attacked by a bear while fishing in Siberia. Kuzmenko described his father’s death as a “big shock.” Kuzmenko, who used to wear No. 10, also noted that his mother was born in 1962.
Penguins F Andrei Kuzmenko switches jersey to No. 62
October 3, 2026 4:02 am