Oleksandr Nikonov played hockey since childhood. He did not play at the professional level, but he kept his passion for the game until the end of his life. Recently, Oleksandr played for ShVSM in the newly created Ukrainian Amateur Hockey League (UAHL). One of the directions of the League was to help hockey soldiers and their units.
In an interview with the Hockey Federation of Ukraine, which was published in April 2024, Oleksandr Nikonov talked about the importance of the amateur league.
Oleksandr (far right) with comrades in arms “I have been playing hockey since I was a child, and as an adult, this sport became an opportunity for me to maintain my physical form. Whenever there is an opportunity for vacation during my service in the Armed Forces, I try to find time for hockey practices and games. Hockey is an effective way of psychological reset and for maintaining both physical and mental health. Therefore, I consider it important to popularize amateur hockey and create a single League for amateur players,” Nikonov said.
In the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr held the rank of staff sergeant. There is currently no information about the circumstances, the place of death, as well as the details of the funeral.
You can financially support the family of a fallen soldier by transferring funds to the card of Svitlana’s wife – 4149 6293 6392 5553
According to data from open sources, Oleksandr Nikonov is already the 12th hockey player whose life was taken by Russia during this war. In particular, Oleksandr Khmil, Oleksandr Kolonyuk, Vladyslav Lykhoshva, Oleksandr Loginov, Andrii Melnychuk, Bohdan Titov and Maksym Bragin, Oleksandr Poyda died.
Source: sport.ua