Biography
Alexey Potapov is a Russian hockey player on ice on the position of the attacker. The athlete was the Torpedo captain. At the moment, he is a player of the Avangard Omsk Club.Childhood and youth
Alexey was born in Nizhny Novgorod on March 2, 1989. His parents loved hockey and since childhood they took the Son with them to matches. It is not surprising that the boy became interested in this sport. At the age of 6, he was recorded in the hockey section. Potapov quickly realized that he wants to tie his biography with work on ice. He demonstrated excellent potential during training.
When the time has come - to enter the university or engage in building a sports career, Alexey thought about what he wanted in reality. He applied for advice to parents and received support in all endeavors. The young man chose hockey.
Personal life
Alexey consists in a tank. His wife is name Irina. The personal life of the pair was awesome: they met the will of the case. The girl was wrong about the phone number, and a sudden call changed their lives.In "Instagram", Alexei has a personal account, which publishes photos from training, matches and fees. Most hockey player posts are devoted to his professional activities.
The growth of the athlete is 185 cm, and the weight is 75 kg.
Hockey
Continuing to go to the ice, Potapov became the player of the Torpedo team. In the season 2007/2008, a young man made his debut in a superliga. Alexey received a challenge to the game 4 times, but could not express himself as much. A year later, the attacker again provided a credit loan, but becoming a member of 6 matches, Potapov did not justify hopes. In the 2009 season, the athlete infrequently went on ice as part of the KHL, but he managed to get a challenge to the Junior World Cup.
Once in the Russian national team, Potapov turned out to be a participant of 6 games for the world championship. He earned 2 points and the team became the owner of a bronze contestant award. The first successful step helped Alexey to attract the attention of coaches, and they once decided to give a chance to the player. Potapov went to the ice in 17 games and began to score goals. Despite these successes, most of the time an athlete performed for the youth club of the club and in parallel defended the interests of the "Chaika" team.
In the youth hockey league, Alexei Potapov managed to conquer a strong position. For the season he scored 33 points. A year later, the coaches transferred the player to the team "Sarov", which performed in the KHL. Alexey managed not to get shattered. Gradually showing growing skills, he achieved an invitation to the main team of Torpedo. At the end of the season with hockey player, the contract was extended.
In 2011, Potapov had 4 points in the KHL matches and increasingly attracted to the Games of the Higher League. Torpedo demonstrated impermanence on ice. Potapov played confidently and powerfully, but did not bring his heads to the team. Every day he went to Sarov, but returned to his favorite club. In 2012-2013, the player performed for Torpedo in 19 contests.
In 2013, Alexey defended the interests of the team in 30 meetings and earned the status of an alternative team captain. Alexey Potapov began to develop the skills of the Ötheador and in the year scored 10 points, which was for him a kind of personal record.
In 2015, the hockey player became the captain of the club, and his team reached the semifinals of the playoff championship. Coaches and colleagues confirmed confidence in the athlete and awarded him a long-awaited title for hard work. In the current season, Potapov earned 17 points, performing in 53 games.
In November 2017, Alexei was invited to Kazan Ak Bars. Next season, as part of the team, he became the champion of Russia and won the Gagarin Cup. Such players as Alexey Potapov are called chekkers. These are hockey players, leading active power struggle. They are not always remembered by beautiful goals, but the advantage is brought to the ice on the ice.
Alexey Potapov now
From May 2019, the hockey player stands for the Omsk team "Avangard". In the October meeting with the SKA team, it was injured. After an unsuccessful blocking of the throw from the enemy, the athlete could not leave the ice independently. The fans experienced a player's recovery time, as the transition to Avangard meant a new stage for him. According to the athlete itself, now in his interests is not just a high-quality game, but also the real struggle for the Gagarin Cup.Achievements
- 2009 - Bronze Verification of the World Youth Championship
- 2018 - Gagarin Cup winner