Biography
Now Vladislav Gavrikov has the status of one of the most experienced defenders of the Russian national team in hockey. World Cup 2021 for the player became the fourth in his career. Prior to that, he won the medals of youth and junior championships, won the gold of the Olympics and received a government award from the hands of the President of the Russian Federation.Childhood and youth
Biography Vladislav Andreevich Gavrikova began in the old town of Yaroslavl. The boy was born under the constellation of Scorpio in 1995.
In the family, no one was professionally engaged in physical education and sports. Father in his youth was a military personnel, and then became an entrepreneur. He opened the construction company to keep his wife and children.
In early childhood, the son of a former officer often visited Sister-twins. At 6 years of age, the lion's share began to take preparation for school and hockey.
Parents who gave the child in the hands of the teacher of the sports section of the Ice Palace "Torpedo" and the State School of Olympic Reserve Alexander Vasilyevich Savchaka, sincerely rejoiced to the success of the Son. Vladislav loved to go to workout and quickly learned to keep the stick and skate.
Feeling on ice confidently and freely, Gavrikov began to master the technique of throwing and pass. After watching the games of masters on international competitions, he wanted to become a goalkeeper.
Despite this, the mentors tried to see in the ward a wider range of possibilities. To their disappointment, the game in the attack fell by a young hockey player not at the Nutra. A teenager with high growth and solid weight came the role of the left defender, and he began to perform this feature in the nursery, and then in the junior team. Successfully speaking, the team won prizes and diplomas on the competitions of the city and regional level and increased the statistics of the region.
In 2011, Gavrikov debuted in the youth hockey league as part of the Yaroslavl "Loko" - "Junior Brother" "Locomotive". From the first matches, the ward Alexander Savchaka was awarded praise from coaches and colleagues.
Hockey
In 2014, Gavrikov debuted in the championship of the Continental Hockey League as part of the Native Yaroslavl "Locomotive". A year later, he went to the Draft NHL. At number 159, he was chosen by the club "Columbus Blue Jackets", but the move over the ocean was postponed, as the defender gained experience in Russian hockey teams.The chance of moving to the United States of America appeared in mid-2017. However, Vladislav has concealed with a change of time zones and signed a 2-year contract with the St. Petersburg SKA team, which was headed by the famous coach Oleg Valerevich Znikov. The young defender was lucky enough to play with such hockey grandfathers, like Pavel Datsyuk and Ilya Kovalchuk.
In an interview with journalists, Gavrikov described the sensations obtained on the basis of the northern capital. He said that she hardly believed that after the match it turns out in one dressing room with Stanley Cup owners, the legendary New Jersey Devils strikers and Detroit Red Wings.
In the same period, the Son of the Russian businessman first came to the national team. At the World Championship, held in France and Germany, he recorded his debut goal on his own expense and became the owner of bronze.
In 2018, the leadership of the Russian Hockey Federation and Oleg Znikov, who was standing at the head of the chief team, took Vladislav to the Korean city of Pyonchkhan, where the Winter Olympic Games were held. In the company of Russian hockey stars, the defender passed the main stages of the tournament and won the gold medal.
Looking at how the overseas colleagues own the club and washer, in April 2019, a native of Yaroslavl received the terms of the leadership of the Columbus Blue Jets and moved to the training base to the state of Ohio. The head manager of Americans Yarmo Kekyalainen in the contract of conclusion of the contract responded to Russian as a "amazing defender", effectively playing both on defensive positions and at the point of attack.
During the month, Vladislav trained and got used to an unfamiliar situation. In May, the defender made his debut in the NHL, spending a little more than a dozen minutes on the playground in the match against Boston Bruins.
The game showed that the Novobine was seriously preparing for a duel. An important aspect was the right psychological attitude. Despite the lack of points for goals and passes with the victory of his own team, the pupil of the Yaroslavl "Locomotive" fully enjoyed the struggle.
In the playoff series 2019/2020, the team defeated Toronto in qualifying. But in the first round, the dust "Columbus Blue Jecets" stopped players from the club "Tampa Bay". Next season, the Russian with colleagues took the 8th place in the Central Division championship. The period of restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic, Gavrikov conducted in search of new ideas.
Personal life
With the future wife Anastasia Babitskaya Hockey player met in his hometown. Teenagers who went to one school, at an early age, decided to equip a personal life.
Having matured and checking each other's feelings, the couple began to appear in public. Vladislav and his pretty chosen elected in creating the morning program of local television and told about how a civil marriage is beautiful.
Nastya whole and completely divided hockey player's hobbies and became the most loyal fan. When the beloved was offered a contract in America, the girl followed him and did everything so that existence on a stranger was comfortable.
On the eve of the departure of Gavrikov, who wanted to have children, made a babitis offer. A lush wedding took place in Yaroslavl in 2020.
Judging by the photos in the Account in "Instagram", hockey player with his wife spent a honeymoon in the roadside. After that, a long-awaited healthy daughter appeared in a young family. Participating in international competitions, Gavrikov regularly thinks about close and even at a great distance trying to support and help them.
Vladislav Gavrikov now
In 2021, Gavrikova, together with Mikhail Grigorenko and other Enhaelov, summoned to the Russian national team. Guide "Columbus Blue Jecets" released players in Riga to the world championship. Oside on quarantine, Vladislav began to go to the platform paired with Ivan Provor. It was nice to fans that the coach took a bet on these guys.After a successful speech in the defender group, together with goalkeepers and attackers believed in victory. However, to pass the principal rivals - Canadians - it did not work in the quarterfinals. In overtime, the team Valery Bragin could not protect his own gate, and the pupil of Yaroslavl hockey with colleagues remained without medals of the CM-2021.
Achievements
- 2012 - Winner of the Junior World Cup
- 2015 - Silver Verification of the World Youth Championship
- 2015 - the best defender of the World Youth Championship
- 2018 - Winner of the Olympic Games
- 2017, 2019 - Bronze medalist of the World Cup