F Rodion Amirov (2020, 15th, TOR) - tragically passed away due to brain tumor 8/14/23

[SI90]

This is pretty awesome. Well done by the leafs players for this.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Quick update from Elliotte Friedman

 

[Doc5]

Quick update from Elliotte Friedman

He’s been training despite going through chemotherapy, that young man has so much strength. Wish him a complete recovery and a great NHL career as well.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Looks like his spirits are still high and he's skating around and stickhandling again. Good for him.

 

[Peasy]

Nice to see he's in good spirits. Can't imagine what he's going through right now. Really hope he pulls through and this was just a little bump in the road.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

 

[Namikaze Minato]

 

[SI90]

So happy to hear this. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and can come to the NHL one day. Would be awesome. Rooting for this kid

 

[93LEAFS]

So happy to hear this. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and can come to the NHL one day. Would be awesome. Rooting for this kid

As someone who had a close friend get brain cancer in his mid 20s, and passed away last year at 34 after it came back, this is a painful story to watch with one of my teams top prospects (although, I would feel for anyone who is battling this, its a horrific disease). Hopefully, even if he can never make the NHL, he can live a long and productive life. Obviously, I'd love to see him become an elite NHLer wearing blue and white, but Rodion Amirov the person at this point living a long life is so much more important than Rodion Amirov the potential Toronto Maple Leafs player.

 

[SI90]

As someone who had a close friend get brain cancer in his mid 20s, and passed away last year at 34 after it came back, this is a painful story to watch with one of my teams top prospects (although, I would feel for anyone who is battling this, its a horrific disease). Hopefully, even if he can never make the NHL, he can live a long and productive life. Obviously, I'd love to see him become an elite NHLer wearing blue and white, but Rodion Amirov the person at this point living a long life is so much more important than Rodion Amirov the potential Toronto Maple Leafs player.

So sorry for your loss. Absolutely living and quality of life come first and foremost. I’m sure he’s happy to be doing better. Just saying I hope he is through the worst of it and can come back strong and love his dream.


Cancer is one of those things we all wish could just go away and not exist. Terrible what it does to people.

 

[93LEAFS]

So sorry for your loss. Absolutely living and quality of life come first and foremost. I’m sure he’s happy to be doing better. Just saying I hope he is through the worst of it and can come back strong and love his dream.


Cancer is one of those things we all wish could just go away and not exist. Terrible what it does to people.

Oh yea, I'm sure his dream scenario and what would make him happiest is coming back healthy and living his NHL dream, and it would be awesome to see. I know you meant all the best. Was just adding that even if he can't come back to hockey or become a star player that a happy ending doesn't have to include anything hockey related.

 

[WTFMAN99]

At first I thought that the Marlies would have been the better path for him because of more minutes etc but then yea...you're young...just battling/battled a terrible illness...maybe if he's able to play this year, playing in the KHL isn't the worst thing.

As others have echoed, the person comes first though.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Yeah probably best to be around family and friends and not have to battle a new culture and language barrier in addition to cancer recovery.

 

[93LEAFS]

Yeah probably best to be around family and friends and not have to battle a new culture and language barrier in addition to cancer recovery.

Health care system also makes it a bit more complicated. While Toronto has very well-respected hospitals like UHN Network and Sunnybrook, these are public institutions, and getting him to the front of the line for cancer treatment would be difficult (I'm sure Leafs would gladly foot whatever bill there would be), compared to say somewhere like NYC where a team could just get him into Sloan Kettering or Minnesota where they could send him to Mayo Clinic.

 

[Wats]

At first I thought that the Marlies would have been the better path for him because of more minutes etc but then yea...you're young...just battling/battled a terrible illness...maybe if he's able to play this year, playing in the KHL isn't the worst thing.

As others have echoed, the person comes first though.

And being by his family too.

 

[WTFMAN99]

And being by his family too.

Yea, I meant to elaborate on staying back in the KHL + being near family but actually had to do some work.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

As someone who had a close friend get brain cancer in his mid 20s, and passed away last year at 34 after it came back, this is a painful story to watch with one of my teams top prospects (although, I would feel for anyone who is battling this, its a horrific disease). Hopefully, even if he can never make the NHL, he can live a long and productive life. Obviously, I'd love to see him become an elite NHLer wearing blue and white, but Rodion Amirov the person at this point living a long life is so much more important than Rodion Amirov the potential Toronto Maple Leafs player.

f*** man, i am so sorry.

 

[LeafChief]

Very happy to hear that the treatment is going well. Hoping that he overcomes this and live a long, fulfilling life.

If he can get back to playing hockey, that's just a bonus. One hurdle at a time. Praying for his health.

 

[Akrapovince]

Rooting for this kid hard.

 

[Memento]

As a Blues fan, I hope this kid becomes a superstar and lives a good and long life.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

 

[57special]

As someone who had a close friend get brain cancer in his mid 20s, and passed away last year at 34 after it came back, this is a painful story to watch with one of my teams top prospects (although, I would feel for anyone who is battling this, its a horrific disease). Hopefully, even if he can never make the NHL, he can live a long and productive life. Obviously, I'd love to see him become an elite NHLer wearing blue and white, but Rodion Amirov the person at this point living a long life is so much more important than Rodion Amirov the potential Toronto Maple Leafs player.

A friend of mine's 12yo died from this. Really, really tough to take at any age, but 12yo is just unfair. I sure am rooting for Amirov, team allegiances be damned.

On the positive side, I know of at least two people who had brain tumours removed, and are doing well many years later.

 

[AlexanderSemin21]

 

[Byron Bitz]

f***in right! That’s amazing news, in a young career that’s already accomplished so much, surviving cancer is his greatest accomplishment. Looking forward to following his season in the KHL. So pumped for both him and Miroshnishenko.

 

[Namikaze Minato]