Alexei Melnichuk Drops Gagarin Cup After Lokomotiv Clinches 2nd Straight KHL Title
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Updated · Fox News · May 22
Alexei Melnichuk Drops Gagarin Cup After Lokomotiv Clinches 2nd Straight KHL Title
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 22
Alexei Melnichuk lost control of the Gagarin Cup during Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's title celebration, tipping over after raising the trophy above his head.
The goalie appeared to underestimate the cup's weight while taking his turn with it, and the trophy fell with Melnichuk breaking the drop.
Lokomotiv had just beaten Ak Bars Kazan in Game 6 to secure its second consecutive KHL championship.
The Gagarin Cup remained intact after the spill, capping a celebration for a Lokomotiv team that includes former NHL players Richard Panik and Alexander Radulov.
How did a former San Jose Sharks goalie become a two-time champion in Russia's KHL after just three NHL games?
Why is the trophy named for a 5'2" cosmonaut one of the heaviest and most dangerous to celebrate with in sports?