Biography
A physically gifted guy with good abilities to skating and a cold reason, who inherited the sock's intelligibility and the father's business attitude - so experts characterized the game of the grandson of Zinetula Bilyaletdinov Alexander Romanova. A sociable active guy has become a motor and the rustic team of the Russian Federation. In 2021, Hockey player debuted in the National Hockey League and has chances to become an elite defender.Childhood and youth
Alexander Stanislavovich Romanov was born on January 6, 2000 in the capital of Russia. Alexander family - Hockey. Father Stanislav Romanov played in 1993-2003 for such clubs as Torpedo, CSKA, Lada, Moscow "Dynamo", "Siberia" and "Wings of the Soviets", was the champion of Russia of the 1999/2000 season. After completing the career became a sports agent. Mother Natalia is a lawyer, the daughter of the famous hockey coach Zainetula Bilyaletdinova. Alexandra has a younger sister Maria (born on June 8, 2006).
The first steps of Sasha did on the ice on the pond. Then he began to go to the games of his father and grandfather and went on their footsteps, starting to engage in hockey with coach Sergey Kasyanov at the School of Soviets School. This sporting establishment was the closest to the house of Romanovs in Odintsova, his parents were brought to workouts and matches. From 9 years he played for children's club teams.
Romanov went to the school for 6 years, and the last 2 classes ended in one year externally. In the summer of 2017, he entered the State University of Office for a full-time management of the management in the sports industry.
Hockey
He made his debut in the Liga MHL for the "Wings" Youth team on January 27, 2017. The next season 2017/2018 Romanov held for the youth composition of CSKA "Red Army". In MHL spent 56 games, scoring 8 goals and gaining 18 points. At the end of the season, as well as several other players of the club, silenced pork. 2 weeks did not get out of bed, spent time for the gaming console, and then drove to the fees.In 2017-2018, 13 games played 13 games for the Junior team of Russia: at the World Cup, where he became the best sniper team, in the tournament of the five nations - was the leader in terms of usefulness, as well as on the Junior World Cup.
In 2018, Romanov was chosen in the 2nd round of the draft North American National Hockey League under the General 38th issue of Montreal Canadiens club.
On September 2, 2018, he made his debut in the Continental Hockey League and at the Russian Championship for the CSKA team. Adaptation to adult hockey was not easy, the difference in the training process was affected. The first and only goal in the KHL scored "AK Bars" on January 31, 2019. The press noted that on this day, Grandfather Bilyaletdinova beat the grandfather, headed by Ak Bars. This season is 47 games and 4 points on Romina's account.
In the season 2019/2020, Alexander with CSKA won the main trophy KHL - Gagarin Cup. The Romanov Club did not shine, playing in the third pair and staying on the last or penultimate place for playing time among the defenders of the army. Hockey player held 47 matches and scored 7 points.
At the 2019 Youth World Championships, the Russian national team became a bronze medalist, and Alexander Romanov, who climbed 8 points in 7 games, received two prestigious titles - the best defender of the championship in versions and IIHF, and journalists. In 2020, the "youths" became a silver medalist of the world championship and came to the symbolic national team of the tournament, however, in the final hockey player got a strong injury.
Personal life
Alexander Romanov, whom fans dubbed "Handsman" for an unusual appearance for hockey player - long hair and a charming smile, was considered an enviable fiance, but he did not tell his personal life. The athlete is an infrequent Internet user, does not read sites and is not looking for information about himself, only very rarely uses "Instagram".
In early 2020, rumors about the romantic relationship of a young player with the figure skate of Alina Zagitova appeared. The fans of the girl noted that she regularly encouraged the hockey player "Likes." Alexander on a direct question only laughed, told that he had no relationship with Alina, even friendly, they do not communicate even on the Internet.
After rumors, the novels revealed the cards - in the instagram profile athlete, a joint photo appeared with Sofia Krasovskaya. On April 6, the hockey player made his girlfriend a proposal, about which the bride announced in his account by publishing photos with a huge bouquet of flowers. And on October 1, they became her husband and wife.
Sophia Krasovskaya was born on May 28, 2001 in Kazakhstan Pavlodar. Living in Kaliningrad, engaged in rhythmic gymnastics and became the winner of several tournaments.
Alexander Romanov now
At the age of 20, in the off-season 2020, the Russian defender signed a 3-year-old Novice Contract with the Canadian Club "Montreal Canadiens". Romanov did not persist in CSKA, realizing that his dream was now to play in the best planet league. In Canada, for the seasons 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, the defender promised to pay $ 92,500 bonuses to $ 832 500 - the maximum newbie salary. Individual bonuses in the following years should be $ 212,500 and $ 637,500.In the first game in the new stage of his sports biography, January 14, 2021 against Toronto Mapl Leafs, Romanov made an effective transfer. Alexander became the third defender "Montreal Canadiens" over the past 40 years, having achieved a similar result. It is noteworthy that in 2000 it did another Russian - Andrei Markov.
Canadian coaches trust Romanov began from the very beginning: the hockey player got chances for both, and in the minority, and in the overtime game 3 to 3, as well as shifts with the star defender of the club Shi Webber. The latter was the only person who spent more time on the playground than Alexander. The Russian was regularly thrown into the target, he himself blocked the throws, and also saved the team at the end of the match.
Speaking about the difference between the KHL and NHL, Romanov explained that in America there is less space on the site and it is more convenient to catch an attacker, it is easier to play power and in position - but it is more difficult to get out of fighting and starting attacks.
Achievements
- 2019 - Bronze medalist of the youth World Cup
- 2019 - Gagarin Cup owner with CSKA
- 2019 - the best defender of the World Youth Championship according to IIhf
- 2019 - the best defender of the World Youth Championship according to journalists
- 2020 - Silver winner of the World Youth Championship