Biography
From the World Cup 2019, the Russian national hockey team brought bronze medals. Obviously, such a result was considered unsatisfactory, because he followed the resignation of the head coach of the team Ilya Vorobyov. July 9, 2019 it became known that the place would take Alexey Kudashov, who has a solid experience of the game career as an attacker, but not yet noticeable titles as a mentor.Childhood and youth
Alexey was born in the Moscow region of Elektrostal in 1971. Here, the boy first stood on the ice and began to train as part of the Children's team "Meteor" attached to the local plant. All summer, he played football with friends, and she moved to the rink to winter. The 4th class of the school had to be determined with the main sport, and the boy decided to become a hockey player.
The boy's family was unsportscent, but in every way encouraged his passion. The athlete recalls that Father Nikolai poured and cleared the ice platform in the winter, where Alexey trained together with his brother. Parents helped children to organize championships between the yard teams, spending a day on the street.
But learning a novice athlete did not like, interrupting the top three on the four. Unexpected success began in high school, when a course of chemistry appeared, but they had to forget about them with the transition to a special sports class when he cut a hockey player career. But the child's dream, which the boy shared in the composition for the 1st grade was to become a bus driver.
By proving that hockey for him is not fun, and the present passion, the young man moved to the Sdayshor "Crystal", becoming as a result of one of its glorious graduates. At that time, the "crystal" was a kind of pharmite club for Moscow "Wings of the Soviets", where Alexey opened the first page of a professional biography.
Hockey
The sports career, which began in Elektrostal, led the young forward in the youth team of the USSR, as part of which he became the champion of Europe in 1989. After success, invitations were followed from eminent clubs - Dynamo and CSKA, but the young man preferred the "Wings of the Soviets", which the only guaranteed a place in the starting lineup. And to sit on the bench in the plans of the ambitious central striker did not enter.As a result, in the "wings" Kudshashov played 4 years and from there was caused to the youth team of Russia, with which the silver of the World Championships was twice. Alexey with warmth recalls this team, where teamwork and partnership were at the highest level. He left the favorite club just because he could not resist the tempting invitation that came from Toronto.
So in 1993, the hockey player went over the ocean to try the forces in the NHL. There, the man learned the invaluable experience, but she did not achieve success. He managed to go out only in 25 matches and to score 1 washer. Being a NHL player, an athlete was called into the location of the Russian national team, with which he spoke at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammera. Starting to play the 1995/1996 season in the United States, Kudashchka finished it already in Germany, speaking for the "Düsseldorf", with whom the champion title won.
The athlete returned to Russia in 1998 and here for 14 seasons managed to change 8 clubs. I started forward in "Ak Bars", from where after a year he moved to the capital "Dynamo", with whom for the first time in his career became the champion of Russia in 2000. With the same club, 12 years later, he will make a victorious photo with the Gagarin Cup in his hands, but in the intervals between these triumphs, to play for Moscow CSKA, Mytishchinsky "Chemist", Yaroslavl Lokomotiv and HC MVD.
The player athlete finished in 2012, going to the position of the Mentor of the HC Atlant, where he worked for 3 years. In May 2015, Kuhshov became the head coach of the Yaroslavl "Locomotive", as part of which he played earlier 3 seasons as a scorer. Working with the top club demanded high qualifications and great dedication, and Alexey took her enthusiasm. In the 2015/2016 season, the team entered the playoffs and left the tournament after stage of the quarterfinals.
The following year, Lokomotiv stopped over to the Gagarin Cup final, losing ska. Starting season 2017/2018 in the rank of favorites, "railway workers" issued a series of failed matches, after which the resignation of the head coach followed. Kokhashov did not long stay without work and in 2018 replenished the coaching headquarters of the St. Petersburg SKA.
Personal life
In the personal life of Kudashaov there is only one woman. Alexey Nikolayevich's wife name is Valeria. They met accidentally, just met on the street and since 1992 together. Couple raises two children.
Firstborn Artem was born in 2005 and is now engaged in hockey. The second son appeared in 2014. Spouse athlete raises children. She supports her beloved and always tried not to miss matches with his participation. A woman had to move a lot from place to place after her husband, because he managed to play different cities and countries.
Alexey Kudashov now
July 2019 became hot sometimes in Alexey Nikolayevich's career. He became not only the head coach of the national team, but also headed the St. Petersburg SKA - the top club KHL and the Bronze medalist of the Gagarin Cup season 2018/2019.Before that Kudashchi has already been attracted to work with the main team of the country, consisting at the headquarters of Ilya Vorobiev since 2018 and helping that in working with attackers. The latter does not leave the location of the national team, and goes to the position of Assistant Kudashakov, which looks like direct casting. The men also work together.
Journalists note that the appointment of a new head coach does not look a revolutionary step, because he used to take key solutions in the team, formally on second roles. Causes the lack of questions from Kudashova titles and achievements as a mentor, because he has not benefited anything with his wards. Therefore, the appointment suggests a credibility of a specialist.
The view of the hockey community was divided. Part believes that Kudeshis is suitable for a new position, possessing experience, authority, iron character and the ability to create a fantastic atmosphere in a team that Alexey showed even by the player. Others are alarming that after Zinetula Bilyaletdinova, the post of head coach is invariably occupy only SKA mentors.
Be that as it may, Alexey called the appointment with great honor and responsibility and promised to make every effort to justify the confidence provided to him by the FCR.
Achievements and awards
- 1989 - European champion among juniors
- 1990, 1991 - Silver winner of the World Youth Championship
- 1996 - German champion
- 1998 - European Super Cup Winner
- 2000 - Champion of Russia
- 2008 - Silver superliga winner
- 2012 - Gagarin Cup owner