Usually, i do not pay much attention to hockey and the NHL, but this story caught my eye when i heard a 19 year old had collapsed during an exhibition game. At first it was hard for me to believe a 19 year old had just died of a heart attack at such an early age. I read how important Alexei Cherepanov was going to be to his new team, The New York Rangers, and learned that he was a young prospect with dreams of playing professional hockey.
This article was written by Lynn Zisner, who claimed that Alexei was one of the brightest of the teams future stars. The article explains a deep background on how Alexei got to be so close to playing professional hockey. I like how the journalist described Alexei with, "A 19-year-old forward with a brilliant smile to match his scoring touch".
Her quote placement flowed well throughout the whole article. After a list of his stats in the Russian league he was in, a quote was put in from Alexei's agent, “He was a great kid and a great player,” Grossman said. “It’s a shame Rangers fans didn’t get to see him here.”
The journalist made the reader feel sad for his family, friends and teammates. The article was well written with few unnecessary sentences.
My personal opinion on this story is that i feel very sad for his teammates and everyone involved with him. However, i would not be surprised for rumors to be surfacing on what caused the heart failure with possibly steroids or drugs to be in the mix.
