Biography
Valery Nichushkin - Moldova Talented hockey player who has managed to win a bronze and silver medal at international competitions for his bronze and silver medals at international competitions, as well as the title of the best newcomer of the Continental Hockey League. More recently, Valery played in the American Hockey Club, at the same time speaking for Russia at international tournaments, and he was thinking about returning home, and now KHL has already returned.Childhood and youth
Valery Ivanovich Nichushkin was born in Chelyabinsk on March 4, 1995. About the parents hockey player does not like, protecting the mystery of personal life.
In early childhood, the boy often watched on TV, as deft hockey players with ease slide on the ice coating of the arena, and then parents unexpectedly presented the child to the child, adopting child interest for the passion.
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Valery turned 6 years old when he first found himself on ice. I liked the feeling of sliding a child, and soon he was already credited to the children's hockey club "Tractor". The first coach of a little athlete became Viktor Veschev.
Given the versatility of the sports interests of Nichushkin, in 10-11 years old at the same time with hockey, the boy visited another section of the Bolshoy Tennis. Of course, he almost never remained for school and traditional boyish leisure.
Hockey
Professionally playing hockey young man started at 16 years old. Then he got into the hockey club "White Bears", who played in the youth hockey league. The young men's debut in the continental hockey league took place in the fall of 2012. Valery played for the professional HC "Tractor" from his native Chelyabinsk. The first achievement of Nichushkin in the KHL refers to January 2013, when a young hockey player in the match against the club "Slovan" from Bratislava scored his first goal.
A month later, the young man received the first title: experts and fans on the Russian sports Internet portal recognized Valery the best player of the month in the Continental League. The utility ratio of Valery as an attacker at that time hesitated at +5 - +6 according to official statistics.
Thanks to high rates on the ice arena, in May 2013, the Moscow Club "Dynamo" suggested Nichushkin a contract. So Valeriy moved from Chelyabinsk to Moscow, but in fact it turned out that the head coach of Dynamovtsev Oleg Valerevich Znikov was in a hurry to withdraw on the novice field.
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Most of the time Valery spent in the reserve, and the signs did not emphasize that to get into the main composition with a young man hardly succeeded. After such statements, the hockey player broke the contract with the club and went to look for happiness on the annual selection, which is held in the National Hockey League.
On June 30, 2013, Valery in Newarka faced the coach of the American club "Dallas Starz", and after a week, the hockey player signed a contract, which was 3 years. The first games in the new club were for the Russian athlete to no effect - not a single goal. The first washer sent by the club Valeria flew into the opponent's gate in November 2013 in the match against Canadian Ottawa.
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The decision to leave Russia and go beyond the ocean, Valery was not easy. A compatriot Sergey Viktorovich Gonchar, who, too, began his professional path from Chelyabinsk "tractors,", and at that time, Dallas Starzov took advocate.
Lindi Raff Hockey Club coach supported Valery since the arrival of a young player to the club. When Nichushkin won the first season, Raff invited the player for dinner and a frank conversation. Oddly enough, the measure selected by the coach was effective, and the game of hockey player became much better.
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After the first marked season, Nichushkin entered the top three new beginners of the National Hockey League. And after 3 years, the Chelyabinsk athlete began to complain that the coach does not release it on the ice. In addition, in 2015, Valery got injured hip and for this reason suffered a rather complicated operation.
For the period of recovery, the athlete reduced the intensity of training, and, as a result, in the 2014-2015 season, Valery's game was not better quality. So an athlete from Dallas Starz moved to Texas Starz, although even recently Raff told in an interview about Nichushkin's prospects like striker. Given that Texas Starz play in the American league, leaving "Dallas Starz", Valery left the National Hockey League.
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And in the fall of 2016, the charter wait for renewing the contract with Dallas Starz, Nichushkin returned to Russia, where he entered the main part of Dynamo from Moscow, and then moved to CSKA.
In addition to working in Russian and foreign hockey clubs, Valery Nichushkin also performed at international competitions. In 2012 and 2013, the athlete played Russia on the youth world championship. In 2013, Valery performed for the Russia youth team and in the match with Canada helped to eat victory from the overseas guests. Then Nichushkin received the first bronze medals in his sports biography at the World Championships, let the youth. And a year later, an athlete performed for Russia at the Olympics.
Personal life
Valery Nichushkin's heart is not free - his favorite name is Svetlana Gavrilyuk. The girl has an attractive appearance and high growth under becoming Valery (its growth is 193 cm). Svetlana works the model and is entirely predicted to his beloved. When the athlete went to America in accordance with the contract, the girl flew to him together.
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In 2010, Gavrilyuk worked as a dancer in the club and met with another hockey player Nikita Filatov. Then there were rumors about the ambulance model and hockey player, but the conclusion of marriage did not take place, and Svetlana went to Nichushkin. In his free time, the couple travels a lot, and the photo of Valery and Svetlana lay out on their pages in "Instagram".
Valery Nichushkin now
According to the information presented on the official website of the Continental League, in 2017, Valery Nichushkin held 43 games in CSKA and scored 14 washers for which 24 points earned. Total in KHL athlete spent 136 games.
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Despite the high-quality game in the Continental Hockey League championship in 2017, the scandalous decision of the International Olympic Committee Valery Nichushkin, together with Mikhail Navamnkov, will not be included in the team that will perform at the Olympic Games from Russia.
Awards and achievements
- 2017 - Bronze Medal at the World Cup