Once Prized Prospect, Grigorenko, Wins KHL Championship
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When Igor Grigorenko was laying in a Russian hospital in 2003 after a horrific car accident, many didn’t think he would survive let alone play hockey again. The 5-foot-10, 203 pound forward had suffered multiple fractures in his left leg as well as a nearly fatal fat embolism which broke off and entered his lungs while he was recuperating. The injuries would be too severe and he would never be the same player again.
The Red Wings, who had drafted the Russian forward 62nd overall in 2001, had been … Continue Reading