NHL.com reports that the daughter of former Ranger Phil Esposito died Monday in Germany of an unknown illness. Carrie Selivanov had been living in the German city of Krefeld with husband, former NHL player Alex Selivanov.
Selivanov had been most recently playing and coaching in the Netherlands.
“On behalf of Alex Selivanov, Carrie’s sisters Laurie and Cherise, and my wife Bridget, I’d like to thank everyone in the Tampa Bay community and in the hockey fraternity for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes as we grieve Carrie’s passing yesterday,” Esposito said Tuesday in a statement.
“We are shocked and saddened with her death but we will remember her for the energy and vigour that she brought to each day of her life. Our focus will now centre on her sons Dylan, Nikko and Rocco.”
Esposito and Carol Vadnais were traded to the Rangers for Brad Park, Joe Zanussi and Jean Ratelle in a blockbuster trade with the Bruins during the 1975-76 season.
…my thoughts and prayers are with the Esposito and Selivanov families.
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