Andrei Michkov, the father of top NHL Draft prospect Matvei Michkov, died at the age of 51.
According to the official Russian hockey Twitter, Andrei Michkov’s death came under “unexplained circumstances.” He was reported missing earlier on Tuesday, with an emergency alert saying he was missing as of April 2.
Match TV reported that Andrei Michkov left the home he rented with his son on Sunday night, saying the words, “I’ll be right back.”
A report from Russian outlet IZ.ru said Michkov’s body was found in a pond near Sochi, where his son spent the second half of the 2022-23 season.
