November 4, 200422 yr Many of you have no idea who this is, but to hockey fans who knew who he was, he was a good, hardworking player who produced 20-40 points a season... Former Predators, Wild center Zholtok dies of heart ailment Nov. 3, 2004 SportsLine.com wire reports NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Nashville Predators center Sergei Zholtok died Wednesday in his native Latvia of an apparent heart ailment. He was 31. Sergei Zholtok scored 111 goals in 588 NHL games.(Getty Images) The Predators' website said Zholtok died in Latvia on Wednesday. Zholtok was playing for Riga 2000 this year during the NHL lockout. "We are all saddened and shocked to hear of Sergei's sudden passing," Predators general manager David Poile said in a statement. "He was a hardworking player who was well-liked by his teammates and coaches. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Zholtok family." TSN.ca reported Wednesday night that Zholtok excused himself from a game in Belarus and collapsed and died on the way to the locker room. Zholtok appeared in 588 NHL games from 1992-2004 with Boston, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Minnesota and Nashville. He joined the Predators on March 5 in a trade with Minnesota. In 70 games last season between the Wild and Predators, Zholtok had 14 goals and 17 assists. For his career, Zholtok had 111 goals and 147 assists. Nashville declined to make a qualifying offer to Zholtok after the end of the season, which ended in a playoff loss to Detroit. He is survived by his wife Anna, and two sons, according to the Predators. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
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