- Evgeny Kuznetsov Sr., father of the former Capitals center, died Sunday at 60
- Kuznetsov’s mother announced the news, and his agent said the cause was a prolonged illness
- Read below for the family’s recent timeline and the Stanley Cup connection
Evgeny Kuznetsov is mourning the loss of his father.
Evgeny Kuznetsov Sr. passed away Sunday at the age of 60, RMNB’s Chris Cerullo reported. Kuznetsov’s mother, Larisa Kuznetsova, shared the news on her Instagram account.
The former Capitals center’s agent, Shumi Babaev, also posted a statement on his own Instagram page. He said Kuznetsov Sr. died after a prolonged illness.
Babaev wrote that his agency “sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”
The loss comes only weeks after Kuznetsov stepped away from his KHL team. Sibir Novosibirsk and the 34-year-old agreed to terminate his contract on Oct. 2 after just eight games, and his agent said at the time that Kuznetsov asked out because of a family health matter. Here’s our post on the day it happened:
Kuznetsov had been with Sibir for 56 days. We covered the details in our report on his contract termination, including what his mother said about his father’s condition at that point.
Hockey was a big part of the bond between the two. While Kuznetsov played in Washington, his father made the trip to the United States for the Capitals’ Dads’ trips. He was with his son when Kuznetsov won the Stanley Cup in 2018, and he was in Raleigh for the 2023 Stadium Series game against the Hurricanes.
Kuznetsov has played for four KHL teams since the start of the 2024-25 season, and he has not announced what comes next. That can wait.
We at Gino Hard send our condolences to Kuznetsov, his mother Larisa, and the entire Kuznetsov family.
