Former King Pavol Demitra reportedly killed in Russian plane crash

Pavol Demitra, a former Kings forward and a three-time NHL All-Star, was reportedly among the players killed in Wednesday's crash of a jetliner carrying a Russian hockey team, his agent told the Toronto Globe and Mail.

The plane, which was carrying members of the Kontinental Hockey League team Lokomotiv, crashed  on the banks of the Volga River shortly  after departing from an airport in Yaroslav, located 150 miles northeast of Moscow. The team was flying to Belarus to play in its season opener against Dinamo Minsk.

Russian officials say a crew member and Russian player Alexander Galimov are the only survivors.

Eleven foreign players reportedly were onboard the jet. A Czech Embassy official said Czech players Josef Vasicek, Karel Rachunek and Jan Marek were among those killed.

The weather was sunny and clear at the time of the accident, according to an Associated Press report.

Officials did not immediately release the names of all of the players and coaches who were on board, but former Ducks defenseman Ruslan Salei was among the players listed on the Lokomotiv roster. Former NHL defenseman Brad McCrimmon is listed as the team's head coach.