Troubling details on sudden passing of former Jets and Sens defenseman Dimtri Filimonov

On Thursday evening, hockey fans across the world were shocked to find out that former Ottawa Senators defenseman Dimtri Filimonov had passed away suddenly at just 52 years old. At the time of the report, no details were given on the cause of death, and on Friday, many pundits started to realize that very little is known about Filimonov’s passing.

A Google search not only provides barely any details on Filimonov, but the added information on Wikipedia shows that his exact time of time isn’t known, with the page putting the date of his passing as July / August. The announcement was made on August 1st though clearly the information on when Filimonov actually died and why remains a mystery.

It remains to be seen if more details will emerge on his passing as Filimonov was quite young and no information was linked to the news that he was no longer with us at just 52 years old.

The 6’6” native of Perm, Russia was drafted in the 3rd round (49th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, but was traded to the Senators in 1993. He managed just 30 games for the Sens, scoring one goal and five points in 30 games during the 1993-94 season.

Filimonov went on to have a stellar career in his native Russia, playing for his hometown team Perm Molot.

Though his time in the NHL was brief, he’ll always be remembered as a fierce competitor who never backed down from confrontation. Rest in peace and prayers for his friends and family.