Nikita Sergeyevich Klyukin () (10 November 1989 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player who played in the KHL.Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's 2010-11 Roster He was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.
Death On 7 September 2011, Klyukin was killed when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.'"
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 19 2 3 5 8 15 1 2 3 0 2009–10 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 38 4 3 7 14 6 2 1 3 0 2010–11 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 47 5 8 13 8 5 0 0 0 2 KHL totals 103 11 14 25 30 26 3 3 6 2
International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Russia WJC 7 0 8 8 2 Junior totals 7 0 8 8 2
See also List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career
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