Toronto Maple prospect Rodion Amirov passed away this week, two years after a brain tumor diagnosis. Amirov’s agent Dan Milstein released a statement confirming the death.
Amirov inked an entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs in April 2021. He later became a member of the Maple Leafs' taxi squad following his stint in the Kontinental Hockey League with Salavet Yulaev Ufa. In his 39 game prior to his 20th birthday, Amirov scored nine goals.
Rodion Amirov of the Toronto Maple Leafs is introduced during the home opener between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals at the Scotiabank Arena on October 13, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As he rehabbed from the injury he began to experience"new, unrelated symptoms that required ongoing extensive investigations over the last few months."
Amirov finished that KHL season with 10 appearances before he went ot Germany to undergo treatment at a medical facility.
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