Former NHL player Sergei Berezin tragically passed away at 52

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Austin Sabourin
June 27, 2024 (0:05)

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Following a recent announcement, it is hard to report the passing of a former Toronto Maple Leafs player.

NHL Alumni Association has reported that former Toronto Maple Leafs player Sergei Berezin has tragically passed away at the young age of 52.

Originally drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994 he was selected in the 10th round and would play five years with the Leafs before heading to other teams.

Even though he was drafted in the 10th round, Berezin would go on to play 502 games split between the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, and the Washington Capitals.

The NHL Alumni Association is heartbroken to learn of the sudden passing of Sergei Berezin at the age of 52 years old.

Sergei was drafted in the 10th round of the 1994 Entry Draft to the
@MapleLeafs
. He would soon show his spectacular play when he joined the Leafs roster in 1996, spending five seasons with the team.

Berezin then played for the
@ArizonaCoyotes
,
@CanadiensMTL
,
@NHLBlackhawks
, and the
@Capitals
as his career went on. He totalled for 502 regular-season games-played, scoring 286 points.

In his retirement, he enjoyed coaching minor hockey, playing tennis, and most importantly, spending time with his family.

We send our deepest condolences to Sergei's family, friends, and former teammates during this extremely difficult time.

This is a tragic loss for the hockey community and our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they go through this hard time right now.

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Sergei Berezin passes away at just 52