Biography
Igor Nikitin is known not only as a professional hockey player, but also as a coach, raising several generations of athletes. But it was possible to use talents to fully only after appointing the Moski CSKA mentor.Childhood and youth
Igor Valerevich was born on March 23, 1973 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. In the early period of the biography, he did not think about the career of an athlete, was going to devote himself to another profession, but hockey was popular in the city.
Once the boy tried to go to the ice and realized that the game was fascinated him. To motivate the grandson, grandfather pulled out for him the first club from Cherry. Even after years, Nikitin stores it as a memory.
Game career
The first club of the young athlete was the local Torpedo. He managed to show himself and had already set off at the European Championship as part of the juvenile national team of the USSR. The tournament ended for a star with a silver medal. Soon after that he decided to continue his career in Russia.At the talented defender, representatives of the "Lada", wished to see him in the team. Igor deserved the captain's bandage and brought Togliattians to win in the Championship of the Russian Federation, but long as part was not delayed, because he received an invitation to Avangard.
As part of the Omsk Hockey Club, the player spent 9 years and managed to enlist the support of fans. During this time, Nikitin replenished the piggy bank of the achievements of another victory at the Russian championship and the European Champions Cup, won the bronze of the continental cup. In parallel, he played for the national team of Kazakhstan, where he was noted by participation in the Olympic and Asian games.
But the star sucks the back injury, because of which he was forced to miss a lot of matches. In order not to waste the time in vain, Igor was asked to Valery Belousov to the coaching bridge and then I had already discovered the heads of the manager. After that, he spent 2 years in Siberia and decided to complete the game career.
Trainer
Nikitin began his way as a mentor in 2008. He was invited to the place of Assistant Sergey Gisonsky in the "avant-garde". But he soon quit, and Igor Valerevich became the acting head coach. The debut at the post turned out to be a good - the star managed to bring the team to the victory in the match with the "Lada".
But the leadership of the club did not want to make such responsibility on the shoulders of the novice, and soon "Avangard" headed Wayne Fleming, and Nikitin remained at him an assistant. Canadian quickly resigned, and Igor Valerevich took his place. At first, everything was intended successfully, but after a series of defeats, the star was replaced by Rayimo Sumber, and then the coaching headquarters were dissolved at all.
Nikitin was not left without work, because he was already in demand by a specialist. For some time, he was preparing players of the Russian national team, including for a trip to the Olympic Games in Phenchhan, where they managed to take the 1st place.
Then the mentor received an offer to become an assistant of the steering hockey club "Siberia" Dmitry Quartal. Later both continued to work in CSKA. After dismissal, Igor Valerevich became the head coach, which was positively reflected in the salary. In 2018, he managed to bring hockey players in the Gagarin Cup final, in which the team gave way to Ak Bars.
But after a year, CSKA players still pulled out the victory in the tournament at the Omsk "Avangard", defeating 4: 0 with a score. The event was widely covered in the press. Nikitin received the title of the best coach of the Continental Hockey League 2018/2019.
The next season, the wards stars also started brightly, but the COVID-19 pandemic was prevented by new achievements. Another test for the team was the departure of one of the leading players - Cyril Caprise. But in an interview, the head coach stated that he was ready for such a scenario, and wanted a good luck hockey player in NHL.
Personal life
The personal life of the mentor has developed successfully, he is happily married to Alla Nikitina, who met in his youth. The couple raises four children - daughters Anastasia, Anfisu and Ksenia, as well as the son of Zakhar. Igor Valerevich considers himself a homemade and family man, spends a lot of time with relatives.Igor Nikitin now
Now Nikitin continues to a mentor's career. At the end of April 2021, CSKA players suffered defeat from the "avant-garde" in the final series of Gagarin Cup matches. Commenting on the event, the head coach stated that the wards of the wards were not in it, the rivals were stronger. He stressed that he was proud of his team, and expressed gratitude to the leadership of the club. Nikitin's words were published in the official instagram account of the army teams along with his photo.
Awards and achievements
1995 - European Cup Silver Word
1995 - Silver winner of the championships of Russia
1998 - Participant of the Olympic Games
1996 - Russia champion
1998 - Participant of the Olympic Games
1999 - Winner of Asian Games
2001 - Silver winner of the championships of Russia
2001 - European Champions Cup winner
2004 - Champion of Russia
2012 - gratitude to the President of the Russian Federation
2018 - Order of Friendship
2019 - Gagarin Cup owner