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Alexei Volchenkov
Alexey Alekseevich Volchenkov (February 5, 1953, Novosibirsk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union, USSR—January 10, 2011; Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet hockey player and defenseman. Master of Sports of the USSR. Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2003). Father of Anton Volchenkov. Biography Alexey Alekseevich Volchenkov began playing ice hockey in 1966 in his hometown of Novosibirsk. In 1970, he joined the team of masters of the Sibir hockey club, and a year later, at the invitation of Anatoly Tarasov, Alexey continued his career at the capital's HC CSKA Moscow, CSKA. After playing for CSKA for 13 years, he won the USSR championships 10 times and the European Cup 8 times. However, despite his permanent place at the heart of the army team, Alexey Alekseevich never played at the Olympics or World Championships. After finishing his career, he worked in the sports committee of the Ministry of Defence (Russia), Ministry of Defense and later in the mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siberia and the list of cities and towns in Russia by population, third-most populous city in Russia. The city is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River. Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 on the Ob River crossing point of the future Trans-Siberian Railway, where the Novosibirsk Rail Bridge was constructed. Originally named Novonikolayevsk ("New Nicholas") in honor of Emperor Nicholas II, the city rapidly grew into a major transport, commercial, and industrial hub. Novosibirsk was ravaged by the Russian Civil War but recovered during the early Soviet Union, Soviet period and gained its present name, Novosibirsk ("New Siberia"), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
