![Colorado Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins (L) of Latvia waves to the fans while being honored for breaking the NHL record of consecutive games played by a defenseman prior to the game against Colorado Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins (L) of Latvia waves to the fans while being honored for breaking the NHL record of consecutive games played by a defenseman prior to the game against](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXN12B/colorado-avalanche-defenseman-karlis-skrastins-l-of-latvia-waves-to-the-fans-while-being-honored-for-breaking-the-nhl-record-of-consecutive-games-played-by-a-defenseman-prior-to-the-game-against-the-atlanta-thrashers-at-the-pepsi-center-in-denver-february-8-2007-skrastins-wife-zane-c-and-avalanche-general-manager-francois-giguere-r-stand-alongside-upi-photogary-c-caskey-TXN12B.jpg)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins (L) of Latvia waves to the fans while being honored for breaking the NHL record of consecutive games played by a defenseman prior to the game against
![Former Avalanche players Karlis Skrastins, Ruslan Salei among 43 killed in Russian jet crash – The Denver Post Former Avalanche players Karlis Skrastins, Ruslan Salei among 43 killed in Russian jet crash – The Denver Post](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20110907__Karlis_Skrastins_JL5p1-1.jpg?w=600)
Former Avalanche players Karlis Skrastins, Ruslan Salei among 43 killed in Russian jet crash – The Denver Post
![Jen on Twitter: "today would have been Kārlis Skrastiņš' 41st birthday #preds #avs #flapanthers #dallasstars http://t.co/TTgS9k18D5" / Twitter Jen on Twitter: "today would have been Kārlis Skrastiņš' 41st birthday #preds #avs #flapanthers #dallasstars http://t.co/TTgS9k18D5" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJfXKRZWwAAyZU-.jpg)
Jen on Twitter: "today would have been Kārlis Skrastiņš' 41st birthday #preds #avs #flapanthers #dallasstars http://t.co/TTgS9k18D5" / Twitter
![Zane Skrastins (L), épouse de l'ancien défenseur Karlis Skrastins, et ses filles Karolina (C), Laurena et Vivian (tenues par Skrastins) participent à une cérémonie en l'honneur de Karlis avant le début du Zane Skrastins (L), épouse de l'ancien défenseur Karlis Skrastins, et ses filles Karolina (C), Laurena et Vivian (tenues par Skrastins) participent à une cérémonie en l'honneur de Karlis avant le début du](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e5ykfw/zane-skrastins-l-epouse-de-l-ancien-defenseur-karlis-skrastins-et-ses-filles-karolina-c-laurena-et-vivian-tenues-par-skrastins-participent-a-une-ceremonie-en-l-honneur-de-karlis-avant-le-debut-du-match-de-hockey-de-la-lnh-entre-les-dallas-stars-et-les-flames-de-calgary-a-dallas-texas-le-24-mars-2012-karlis-skrastins-a-peri-dans-un-accident-d-avion-en-septembre-dernier-en-russie-reuters-mike-stone-etats-unis-tags-hockey-sur-glace-sport-2e5ykfw.jpg)