Kuzmenko Back With Penguins, Wears No. 62 to Honor Parents
Andrei Kuzmenko rejoined Penguins practice 10 days after his father died in a bear attack in Russia. He switched from No. 10 to No. 62 to honor his father, who was 62, and his mother, who was born in 1962. Kuzmenko read a statement to reporters, thanked supporters, and said he missed hockey after signing a one-year, $5 million deal with Pittsburgh on July 1.
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