The Russians in the camps of the NHL clubs. Who will start the season at the start?

Only five teams avoid Russians.

Capital Division

Washington Capitals: Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Dmitry Zaitsev.

Carolina Hurricanes: Valentin Zykov, Sergei Tolchinsky.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Sergei Bobrovsky, Vitaly Abramov, Artemy Panarin.

New Jersey Devils: Nikita Popugaev, Yaroslav Dyblenko.

New York Islanders: Nikolai Kulemin.

New York Rangers: Pavel Buchnevich, Alexei Bereglazov, Sergei Zborovsky, Alexander Georgiev.

« Pittsburgh Penguins»: Evgeni Malkin.

Philadelphia Flyers: Ivan Provorov, Radel Fazleev, German Rubtsov, Mikhail Vorobyov, Ivan Kosorenkov.

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“Chicago” is also considering whether to take another Russian striker.

Every club in the Capital Division has at least one Russian player, and most of them have a spot at the start. Of course, Buchnevich, Bereglazov and Kulemin will play for teams from New York. In Washington, Ovechkin, Kuznetsov and Orlov will take to the ice. Chances Dmitry Zaitsev get into the base small. In Pittsburgh, no doubt, Evgeni Malkin will continue to light, in Columbus - Sergey Bobrovsky and newcomer Artemy Panarin.

One of the main intrigues is whether he can get into main team Blue Jackets forward Vitaly Abramov. According to him, he is already ready to play in. Philadelphia now has five young Russian hockey players, and if Ivan Provorov is an iron core player, then nothing is guaranteed to the rest.

One of the main intrigues is whether striker Vitaly Abramov will be able to get into the main team of the Blue Jackets. According to him, he is already ready to play in.

The most difficult thing for the Russians will be in New Jersey and Carolina. Chances Nikita Popugaeva start playing in the next season is not very big, but Yaroslav Dyblenko most likely will start the championship in the AHL and will wait for the chance to play for the base. Tolchinsky and Zykov have been trying to get their chance in Karolina for many years, and new season could be a turning point for them.

Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabers: Vasily Glotov, Victor Antipin.

Boston Bruins: Anton Khudobin.

Detroit Red Wings: Evgeny Svechnikov.

Montreal Canadiens: Nikita Shcherbak.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Mikhail Sergachev, Nikita Kucherov, Vladislav Namestnikov, Andrey Vasilevsky, Alexey Lipanov, Alexander Volkov, Oleg Sosunov.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Nikita Zaitsev, Nikita Soshnikov, Rinat Valiev.

Florida Panthers: Evgeny Dadonov, Maxim Mamin, Nikolay Belov.

the two most Russian teams The Atlantic Division are "Tampa" and "Toronto". southerners in their training camp invited seven Russian hockey players, of which three are base players, and one more is Mikhail Sergachev- has a great chance to become the main defender of the team. Alexander Volkov and Oleg Sosunov with a high degree of probability will play in the AHL or a league lower, but Alexey Lipanov will have to go to the Barry Colts OHL club.

In Toronto, five hockey players began training, but Vladimir Bobylev and Nikita Korostelev have already gone to the location of the AHL team. Zaitsev and Soshnikov will play for the base, and Valiev, as in previous seasons, will balance between the AHL. Vasily Glotov is unlikely to play for the Buffalo team, unlike rookie Viktor Antipin. Anton Khudobin will continue to play the role of Tuukka Rask's replacement, and Shcherbak will be able to play for Montreal from time to time, which has already ceased to be Russian.

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The main question is whether Evgeny Svechnikov will be able to start the season in Detroit. Or after winning the Calder Cup, he still needs to play in the AHL? It will be interesting to watch how the forward will adapt again Evgeny Dadonov And how will the adaptation Maksim Mamin. Both players will play in the new season for Florida.

Central Division

Winnipeg Jets: Dmitry Kulikov.

Dallas Stars: Alexander Radulov, Denis Guryanov.

Colorado Avalanche: Andrey Mironov, Semyon Varlamov, Nail Yakupov, Nikita Zadorov, Sergey Boykov.

Minnesota Wild: Dmitry Sokolov.

Nashville Predators: Alexey Emelin, Pavel Koltygin, Yakov Trenin.

"St. Louis Blues": Alexey Toropchenko, Dmitry Sergeev, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ivan Barbashev, Klim Kostin.

Chicago Blackhawks: Artyom Anisimov.

Only in Minnesota there will be no Russians. "Savages" invited to the meeting of the striker Dmitry Sokolov, but he was already sent to the junior league. In Chicago and Winnipeg, there is only one Russian hockey player each, from whom they will expect a confident and reliable game. Four Russians can start in Colorado at once, it will be interesting to see how they adapt to this hockey Andrey Mironov, and here Sergey Boykov will probably play in the AHL.

All attention in Dallas will be on star rookie Alexander Radulov, but Denis Guryanov also has a good chance of playing a dozen games in the coming season.

All eyes in Dallas will be on star rookie Alexander Radulov, but Denis Guryanov there is a good chance to play a dozen matches in the coming season. in Nashville and Yakov Trenin will make another attempt to get into the main team. There are five Russian hockey players in the St. Louis training camp at once. Vladimir Tarasenko and Ivan Barbashev will play for the first team, and the future Klima Kostina determined in the coming weeks.

Alexander Ovechkin is one of the most productive Russian NHLers, but his goal or pass is too expensive for Washington. The efficiency rating is headed by Mikhail Sergachev, Alexander Ovechkin is only twelfth

The 2017/18 season in the NHL was a triumph for hockey players from Russia. It's not just that one of the most gifted and famous athletes Today, Alexander Ovechkin (along with other Russian Washington Capitals players Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov) won the long-awaited Stanley Cup.

This season, new hockey stars who have settled into the North American league have really caught fire. First of all, we are talking about the players of the winner of the Eastern Conference of the NHL, the Tampa Bay Lightning club. In it, as well as in "Washington", the Russian troika gathered - defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, forward Nikita Kucherov and goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky. The result of success in the league was that in the first round of the draft (June 2018), NHL clubs began to fight for people from Russia - they chose four players at once. This is the second time in 10 years.

Gifted youngsters are vital to clubs due to capped payrolls ($79.5m in 2018/19) and small signings for rookies (the league cap is $925,000 a year). Having guessed with the newcomer, the club will receive the goals and assists it needs almost for nothing. You don’t need to look far for an example: in the 2017/18 season, Tampa Bay guard Mikhail Sergachev, who spent only his second season in the league, became the leader in the ratio of effective actions (goal or pass) and salary. One of his successful participation in a goal, it costs the club a measly $20,100. And stars like Ovechkin or Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin get almost $90,000 for the same job. Forbes calculated which Russian players' goals and assists cost the clubs the cheapest.

In the 2018/19 season, the number of Russian representation in the NHL will not change much. In the off-season from the KHL to North America 9 Russians went. Most notorious transfers: Ilya Kovalchuk's transfer from SKA to the Los Angeles Kings (three-year deal with an annual salary of $6.25 million) and the return of Valery Nichushkin from CSKA to the Dallas Stars (2 years, $2.95 million per season) . Of the young hockey players selected in the draft, Alexander Alekseev (for 3 years with the Washington Capitals) and Andrei Svechnikov (for 3 years with the Carolina Hurricanes) signed rookie contracts in the NHL. At the same time, 9 Russian players returned from the NHL to KHL clubs. Thus, defender Alexei Emelin continues his career in Avangard Omsk, Nikolai Kulemin managed to get a serious injury in Metallurg (Magnitogorsk), and Nail Yakupov scores for SKA St. Petersburg.

The NHL regular season started on October 3, the next owner of the Stanley Cup will be known by the beginning of summer 2019.

Russian hockey players have long shown their skills far beyond the borders of their homeland, and foreign fans admire the game of the most talented athletes. Each of them once wanted to play in the NHL, where today more and more Russian stars light up.

First NHL game

Back in the days of the USSR, when it was not so easy to get abroad, hockey players still aspired to North America, where there was a completely different level of play and wages. Playing in the NHL is a dream for all hockey players, and whoever denies this is undoubtedly prevaricating. Many players got into another country illegally, and after the collapse Soviet Union and at all quickly sought to leave Russia. Some of them did not take root in a new place, others remained in foreign teams, but did not fully reveal their talents. Nevertheless, many of them revealed to the whole world the skill of Russian athletes and became real legends of hockey.

Russians first appeared in the NHL in 1983, when Viktor Nechaev was released on the ice for the Los Angeles NHL team for three games. The official permission to participate in the NHL was the first to go to Sergei Pryakhin, who entered the ice as part of the Vancouver Canucks. Before leaving the country, the hockey player played for the Wings of the Soviets.

One of the most famous Soviet athletes who left to conquer North America was Vyacheslav Fetisov, Igor Larionov, and Vladimir Krutov. They left their homeland, having quarreled over their departure with their coach Tikhonov.

Like Sergei Fedorov, he stayed in Sweden after the 1989 Olympics, then both moved to the NHL. A criminal case was initiated against these players in the USSR, in which they were accused as officers of treason to their homeland, but after a while this accusation lost its relevance. These were the obstacles faced by the first Russians in the NHL, where they proved their professionalism to the whole world.

Since the beginning of the 90s, hockey players from Russia began to leave en masse for North America. There were only 80 of them on US teams, but this number decreased in the 2000s due to declining game quality and too high a price to buy players.

The most famous modern Russian players in the NHL

The list of Russians in the NHL today is undoubtedly headed by his game at number eight in Washington, which does not leave anyone indifferent to hockey fans. He is constantly improving his performance and gaining fans all over the world. He's the hottest striker ever, with two Hart Trophy awards to his credit, and the pinnacle of his career is yet to come. In the 2015/2016 season, the striker scored 43 goals in 73 games.

The statistics of the Russians in the NHL show the stunning results of another striker - Evgeni Malkin. When he entered the NHL in 2007, he earned the title of best new player in the league. Scored 27 goals in 53 games last season.

Pavel Datsyuk plays in Detroit today as a brilliant striker. His game is admired by the fans, and the statistics are improving every season.

As a striker, he played 72 matches, during which he scored 29 goals. He also plays the role of a successful striker who, according to statistics, played 74 matches in the NHL and scored 25 goals. On account of the young striker Evgeny Kuznetsov 75 matches and 20 goals in the league.

The best Russian scorers in the NHL

The name of Sergei Fedorov is now known to all hockey fans. This man has received many awards, took the Stanley Cup three times, and his results as a scorer speak for themselves. Hockey player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Alexander Mogilny, after his escape from the Union, did not immediately receive the desired recognition. He worked for many years in the New Jersey team and was able to win the Stanley Cup. Mogilny has taken part in the All-Star game more than once and is deservedly recognized as one of the best scorers.

In attack, the best Russians in the NHL have long been represented by a well-known and honored NHL player whose name has become synonymous with the phrase "Russian hockey player." For his brilliant game and quick reaction, the fans of Vancouver and the Florida Panthers awarded Pavel the title of "Russian Rocket" and the title of the most top scorer their teams. Bure took part in the All-Star Game 7 times, and although he did not win the Stanley Cup, he forever secured the glory of a great athlete.

In addition to his merits in the role of the striker, he played the largest number of matches among the Russians. The first captain among the Russian players was who also gained immense popularity in North America.

The most famous Russian defenders

Sergey Gonchar is the best defender among Russian hockey players abroad. For 1301 matches, he made 811 points and received the Stanley Cup. His most productive game was with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he now works as a coach.

Just like Gonchar, he reached 1,000 points while playing in the league and received the title of the most productive defender.

Canadiens player Andrey Markov is a shooting guard and, thanks to the love of his fans and a lot of work on himself, he became one of the best in hockey, also took part in the all-star game.

"Russian Five"

In 1995, Detroit coach Scotty Bowman, who was very fond of the pupils of the Russian school of hockey, created a legendary line of five Russian players, including Sergei Fedorov, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov. In this line-up, the team was called the "Russian Five" and earned the love of many fans. Russian hockey players in the NHL won the Stanley Cup twice, which is the most important award in the NHL, and raised the team with their well-coordinated game.

The well-known Vyacheslav Fetisov became one of the best defenders of Soviet hockey and earned many awards, but his path to recognition was also quite thorny. Russians in the NHL went through real tests, where they really show themselves the strongest players. Fetisov got into the NHL at the age of thirty and, moreover, was seriously injured, which did not prevent him from succeeding and getting the main league cup.

Another member of the Russian five was defender Vladimir Konstantinov. His career in hockey league grew rapidly upwards. Together with his compatriots, he managed to receive the main award in hockey. After a terrible car accident, Konstantinov left the game in the NHL forever.

Strong goalkeepers from Russia

The representative of a successful goaltender in the league is Nikolai Khabibulin, who in 2004 won the Stanley Cup for the first time among Russian goaltenders. For a long period, Khabibulin was considered the best goalkeeper in the hockey league.

Fans love Nikolai Nabokov very much and can be proud of him. He never managed to get the main cup, but thanks to the results of his game, he secured a reputation for himself as one of the most successful athletes on guard of the gate.

Russian goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov has more than a hundred league victories to his name. He successfully guarded the gates in "Washington" and "Colorado".

The owner of the Stanley Cup is Ilya Bryzgalov, who received it while being the goalkeeper of Anahayama. He also successfully played for the club "Edminton", "Phoenix", "Minnesota" and in other clubs.

The best modern goaltender who impresses with his game is He has already become a living legend, and he has many NHL games ahead of him to make world hockey history.

Who is the best

It is difficult to say who is the most famous and honored Russian hockey player of all time. But one thing is for sure, the Russians in the NHL have achieved tremendous individual and team results, thereby showing how professional the game is in Russia, which needs to be developed and encouraged. Without the legendary Russian stars, the history of world hockey would lose many achievements and awards. It is impossible to single out one player, because every talented defender or scorer from Russia has made a huge contribution to the development of an amazing and most courageous sport.

In the applications of the NHL clubs for the 2018/19 season, there are 55 hockey players with Russian citizenship, but, of course, not all of them will get the opportunity to prove themselves during the regular season. The competition in the strongest hockey league in the world is too high, the business is too serious to risk and experiment once again.

But the expectations from the game of the top 10 Russians are the highest. How justified are they at the start of the marathon distance?

The ten highest paid Russians in the NHL in the 2018/19 season

1. Alexander Ovechkin (33, forward, Washington) $10 million (average contract salary $9.54 million)

2. Evgeny Kuznetsov (26, forward, Washington) - 10 (7.8)

3. Evgeni Malkin (32, forward, Pittsburgh) - 9.5 (9.5)

4. Ilya Kovalchuk (35, forward, Los Angeles) - 8.5 (6.25)

5. Alexander Radulov (32, forward, Dallas) - 8 (6.25)

6. Vladimir Tarasenko (26, forward, St. Louis) - 7 (7.5)

7. Sergei Bobrovsky (30, goaltender, Columbus) - 6.2 (7.425)

8. Artemy Panarin (26, forward, Columbus) - 6 (6)

9. Dmitry Orlov (27, guard, Washington) - 6.5 (5.1)

10. Semyon Varlamov (30, goaltender, Colorado) - 5.5 (5.9)

For comparison: the Calgary defender has the smallest contract among the Russian NHLers Rinata Valieva- 650 thousand dollars (calculated until the end of the 2018/19 season).

Ovechkin

Having reached the age of Christ, Alexander the Great fulfilled his lifelong dream of finally winning the Stanley Cup last season. There can be no other goal than defending the title. In addition, Ovechkin could become the first player in league history to win the Maurice Richard Trophy. best sniper regular season) for the eighth time.

Ovi started the season for health: 6 games - 9 points for performance (6 goals + 3 assists). And, besides, managed to enter the top ten the best hockey players all-time leagues in powerplay goals (232).

Kuznetsov

Ovechkin's partner Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a point more so far (10). The owners of the club and the fans, not without reason, expect that the striker, who is in his prime, will upgrade his status to a “superstar” this season.

- 83 points in the last regular season (personal best) allowed Kuznetsov to get only in the number 20 the best players NHL in productivity, says one of America's leading hockey journalists Tariq El-Bashir.“But a superstar is the person who always comes to mind first when you think of a team. Someone who can single-handedly bring results in a single game or playoff series.

Malkin

On October 16, Pittsburgh lost to Vancouver (2:3), and three-time Stanley Cup winner Malkin earned a point for performance. This is his 939th score in his overseas career, and now Eugene is in the top 100 most productive players in NHL history. Of course, he cannot reach Wayne Gretzky's record (2857 points), but he is quite capable of becoming the best among Russians. So far, this position is occupied by Sergei Fedorov, who retired long ago (1179 points).

And one more thing: if Pittsburgh wins the Stanley Cup, Malkin will become the only Russian, with four championship rings.

Kovalchuk

Kovalchuk spent the last 5 seasons in the KHL, so experts can only guess for now whether the veteran will be able to fit back into the requirements of the overseas league. On the high places Los Angeles doesn’t count on him (last season the team barely caught on to the playoffs, but crashed out in the first round, having suffered 4 defeats from Las Vegas), but it’s quite enough to increase entertainment.

Covey's contribution must be at least 30 goals and 20 assists in the regular season. In the first 6 matches, he scored twice and assisted twice. Well, that's a good start.

Radulov

Last season, Dallas failed (6th, penultimate place in its division and flying past the playoffs), but Radulov was one of the best in the squad: 72 points for performance. Now he is obliged not only to maintain, but also to strengthen the status of the leader - both on the ice and off the site. And his team is going to the playoffs. For the 4th time in the last 11 seasons.

On the this moment Radulov with 10 points (4 + 6) is in the top ten most productive players of the season, and Dallas, who scored exactly 50% of the points, is in the playoff zone. So far everything is going according to plan.

Tarasenko

At the end of last season, Vladimir was seriously injured, underwent surgery and recovered for a long time. And in general, that season did not work out - neither for him personally, nor for the team that did not make the playoffs. Tarasenko's task is to return the status of the team's top scorer (that's 75-80 points at least) and pull it into the decisive stage.

So far, things are going with a creak: only 2 abandoned washers. The Blues are at the bottom of the table: 5 losses in 6 matches and 28th overall (out of 31).

Bobrovsky

For 6 years spent in Columbus, Bobrovsky twice took the Vezina Trophy (prize the best goalkeeper championship), and it is with his game that the team's success in recent history(3 participation in the playoffs in the last 5 years).

This season is the last for Sergei under the contract, and he most likely will not renew it. The goaltender is said to be planning to enter the free agent market next summer and try to get himself on par with the NHL's highest-paid goaltender, Carey Price, who makes $10.5 million a year in Montreal.

But the beginning of the season somehow did not work out. Bobrovsky updated his own anti-record: in the match against Tampa, the Russian goalkeeper missed 8 goals for the first time in his career. However, these are all particulars, especially since in the first 5 games his team won 3 victories. That is, in general, the flight is normal.

Panarin

Bobrovsky's teammate, scorer, merry fellow, joker and public favorite Artemy Panarin is also likely to part with his current team at the end of the season. He wants to get his next contract not in provincial Ohio, but somewhere in New York, Los Angeles or Miami, although he assures that he really likes everything in Columbus.

The club sets the task for Artemy to score 80-90 points in the regular season (in the past it was 81), and 6 of them are already on the account. Well, in the playoffs you need to go further than last spring. One consolation: in the first round, “Columbus” then lost to the future owner of the Stanley Cup, “Washington”.

Orlov

The only defender in the "Russian top". Reliable, stable, still young, but already experienced and titled. The only complaint against him is the poor performance in the attack. 31 last year performance points, as requested coaching staff, should turn into 35-40. And the rest of Dmitry's everything is fine.

Varlamov

Colorado, apparently, is preparing to part ways with the Russian goaltender, for whom this will be his 9th season at the club. Contract ends, replacement (26-year-old German Philip Grubauer) is ready.

However, Varlamov does not particularly rest. Money is money, but you also need to think about the soul. More precisely, about career achievements. But they are not there: for the previous 8 seasons - only 2 participation in the playoffs, and even then with a relegation in the first round. 30 years is the heyday and, despite the increased trauma, Semyon has every reason to count on an agreement with a more ambitious club.

Nikita Kucherov (25, forward, Tampa Bay, $5.5 million annual salary, contract average $4.76)

Kucherov is not included in the top ten Russian salaries, but this is temporary. He is a real superstar. Last season of the regular season, Nikita conquered the milestone of 100 points, and his "Tampa" became the third in the championship and reached the final of the conference playoffs, where they lost to "Washington" (3:4) in a dramatic fight.

Kucherov's goals for this season are the most ambitious: winning the Stanley Cup, the Maurice Richard Trophy and the Art Ross Trophy (a prize for the most points in the regular season goal + pass system) for personal use.

And yes - you should not pay special attention to Nikita's "minor" contract, it has been valid for the last year. According to the new one, calculated until 2027, the forward will earn $76 million (9.5 million on average).

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attack hockey club CSKA, 26 years old

This red-haired handsome man broke more than one girl's heart. Charming, talented and very educated. In addition to hockey, the athlete loves wakeboarding and is a fan of football club Real Madrid.

Dima has a girlfriend - a singer Alesya Visich(30), which he was introduced to by mutual friends. They have been dating for about a year.

forward of the hockey club CSKA, 28 years old

hockey club player CSKA Igor Makarov does successful career in Russia.

His main muse and cheerleader is his beloved wife, a well-known TV presenter (44). Summer 2013 years, lovers played a magnificent wedding.

forward of the SKA hockey club, 32 years old

Even if you don't watch hockey, you probably still know who he is. Double Champion world hockey team as part of the Russian national team and the owner of the prestigious Gagarin Cup as part of SKA made a successful career both overseas and in Russia.

My future wife he saw on TV. Spectacular and sexy soloist of the group "Mirage" Nicole Ambrazaitis(31) won the athlete's heart from the first seconds. The lovers got married. Nicole and Ilya are raising four children: sons Artem and Philip, as well as daughters Carolina and Eve.

forward of the hockey club CSKA, 27 years old

He is just at the start of his career. AT 2015 Maxim was recognized as the best rookie of the season in the Continental Hockey League. Mamin cannot yet boast of high-profile victories both on ice and in his personal life. Hockey comes first for him. The best part is that he is very attractive and is free for now.

forward of the hockey club "Dynamo", 25 years old

Handsome and sexy athlete with incredible eyes. He managed to play across the ocean, and today he plays for the hockey club "Dynamo". A year ago, there was one less bachelor - Nikita got married! Little is known about his chosen one, but earlier the hockey player was credited with an affair with a gymnast. Svetlana Gavrilyuk.

Detroit Red Wings forward, 37

Brutal is currently playing overseas. Two-time winner Stanley Cup today one of the brightest and most productive Russian hockey players in NHL. Was married twice.

Pavel met his first chosen one when he was 18 years old. She gave him a daughter Elizabeth(fourteen). This marriage, alas, broke up.And in 2012 year he met his new love - Mary who bore him a daughter Vasilis (2).

forward of the hockey club "Amur", 24 years old

A bright guy with gypsy roots. He loves hockey and beautiful girls. Amur tiger plays Khabarovsk. Young, talented, and most importantly - single.

hockey player, 42 years old

Owner Stanley Cup 1994 of the year, Olympic champion 1992 of the year, one of the strongest hockey players in the world. His awards and titles are endless. Alexey loves not only ice, but also the sky. He completed piloting courses and now flies his own aircraft. The athlete is also actively involved in charity work. Kovalev does not like to talk about his personal life, it is only known that he is married and has two sons.

hockey player, 44 years old

One of the most beautiful hockey players Russia, whose posters adorned the walls of many girls in love. Nickname Russian Rocket given to the athlete not by chance - it was very difficult to resist this hockey player on ice. He spent 12 whole seasons in the National Hockey League, playing for teams such as Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. Pavel is still a ladies' man. For a long time he had a relationship with TV presenter Marika, but it never came to the wedding. People say that Bure met with the daughter of singer Iosif Kobzon, as well as with a tennis player Anna Kournikova.

Now he is married to model Alina Khasanova, who bore him two children: Pasha(3) and Alina(one). And last year he became president of the International League of World Hockey Legends.

hockey player, 46 years old

There is no doubt that he is a real handsome man. He is currently the club's general manager. CSKA, and once defended the colors of this club. Sergey has made a successful career not only in Russia but also abroad. As part of the team NHL Detroit Red Wings he won three Stanley Cups. And in 2015, the name of Sergei Fedorov appeared in the Hockey Hall of Fame, which is a great pride for any athlete.

Little is known about his personal life, but for a long time the press discussed Sergei's romance with a tennis player Anna Kournikova. Rumor has it that the former lovers managed to get married and divorced. But what really happened, only they know. People say that after Anna, the hockey player had relationships with actresses Tara Reid(40) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (37).

But he married a young girl - a former model named Karina. The spouses, Sergei's wife last month pregnancy.