Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk

	Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk (russian: Олимпия Кирово-Чепецк) is an ice hockey team in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Russia. History The club was founded in 1954 as Khimik Kirovo-Chepetsk and they took on their present name of Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk in 1964. During Soviet times, they participated in the lower-level leagues. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club took part in the second-level Russian league, the Vysshaya Liga, in all years from 1992-2007 except 1999, when they played in the second-level league organized by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation. They have participated in the Russian junior league, since 2010. The famous Soviet hockey player, two-time Olympic champion Alexander Maltsev, and also one-time Olympic champions Vladimir Myshkin, Andrey Trefilov Andrei Viktorovich Trefilov (russian: Андрей Викторович Трефилов); born 31 August 1969) is a Russian retired ice hockey goaltender and a sports agent. He pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kirovo-Chepetsk Kirovo-Chepetsk (russian: Ки́рово-Чепе́цк) is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Cheptsa and the Vyatka Rivers, east of Kirov. Population: Geography The 50th eastern meridian runs exactly through the town. History It was founded in the mid-15th century as the village of Ust-Cheptsa (). Town status was granted to it in 1955. In 1954, an ice hockey team called “Khimik” ("Chemist") was founded in the city. In 1964, the team was named Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk. Famous pupils of the team: Alexander Maltsev, Vladimir Myshkin, Andrey Trefilov. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirovo-Chepetsk serves as the administrative center of Kirovo-Chepetsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #387-ZO As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Junior Hockey League (Russia) The Junior Hockey League (JHL) (russian: Молодежная Хоккейная Лига (МХЛ), Molodezhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga), sometimes translated as the ''Minor'' or ''Youth'' Hockey League, is a major junior ice hockey league in Eurasia, founded in 2009. It currently consists of 33 teams from 4 countries. Currently, all teams but one are subsidiaries (feeder teams) for their respective KHL or VHL professional counterparts. A player's age cannot be older than 20. The Kharlamov Cup, named after star ice hockey player Valeri Kharlamov, is awarded annually as the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia's official Junior Championship, following a 16-team playoff at the end of the regular season. Teams in 2022–23 History Seasons overview 2009–10 season In the first MHL season, 22 teams participated, all from Russia. The MHL opened its doors on September 4, 2009 in Moscow, when the first ever MHL game was played between MHC Dynamo (then the junior team of Dynamo Moscow) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dissolution Of The Soviet Union The dissolution of the Soviet Union, also negatively connoted as rus, Разва́л Сове́тского Сою́за, r=Razvál Sovétskogo Soyúza, ''Ruining of the Soviet Union''. was the process of internal disintegration within the Soviet Union (USSR) which resulted in the end of the country's and its federal government's existence as a sovereign state, thereby resulting in its constituent republics gaining full sovereignty on 26 December 1991. It brought an end to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's (later also President) effort to reform the Soviet political and economic system in an attempt to stop a period of political stalemate and economic backslide. The Soviet Union had experienced internal stagnation and ethnic separatism. Although highly centralized until its final years, the country was made up of fifteen top-level republics that served as homelands for different ethnicities. By late 1991, amid a catastrophic political crisis, with several republics alre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Vysshaya Liga (ice Hockey) Vysshaya Liga (Russian and Belarusian) or uk, Vyshcha Liha (Major League) may refer to: ;Football Soviet Top League * Russian Top League (1992–2000) Ukrainian Premier League (1992–2008) Belarusian Premier League (1992–present) Azerbaijan Premier League Tajikistan Higher League ;Ice hockey Russian Major League Ukrainian Major League Vysshaya Liga (Belarus) Vysshaya Liga (1992–2010) Vysshaya Liga (Russian and Belarusian) or uk, Vyshcha Liha (Major League) may refer to: ;Football Soviet Top League * Russian Top League (1992–2000) Ukrainian Premier League (1992–2008) Belarusian Premier League (1992–present) Azerb ... {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alexander Maltsev Alexander Nikolayevich Maltsev (russian: Александр Николаевич Мальцев; born 20 April 1949) is a Soviet former professional ice hockey forward and politician. Maltsev began his sports career at the Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk of his hometown of Kirovo-Chepetsk (1966-1967, first coach N. I. Poles). Then played for Dynamo Moscow in the Soviet League for 530 games from 1967 to 1984. He was one of the few stars not to play for CSKA Moscow. A six-time Soviet all-star, he led the league in scoring in 1970–71 and tied with Valeri Kharlamov for MVP in 1971–72. Maltsev was on the USSR team during the 1972 Winter Olympics, 1976 Winter Olympics, and 1980 Winter Olympics, winning gold in 1972 and 1976 and silver in 1980. He was named the best forward at the IIHF World Championships three times, leading the tournament in goals once and total scoring twice. He made the world championship all-star team on five occasions. Maltsev's 213 career goals in international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Vladimir Myshkin Vladimir Semenovich Myshkin (russian: Владимир Семёнович Мышкин; born June 19, 1955) is a Russian former ice hockey goaltender. He was a goaltender for HC Dynamo Moscow and the Soviet Union national ice hockey team in the 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Myshkin was born in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Soviet Union. During his career in the Soviet Championship League, Myshkin was consistently among the top goaltenders in the league and his Dynamo Moscow club was always among the best. However, rival Moscow club HC CSKA Moscow won the championship almost every year he played, including an amazing 13-year run from 1977 to 1989, preventing Myshkin from winning a domestic championship until his last year. Myshkin came to prominence in the late 1970s when he earned a spot on the Soviet national team as a backup to the legendary Vladislav Tretiak. On February 11, 1979, he was the surprise choice of coach Viktor Tikhonov to start in the deciding game in the Challenge Cup tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Andrey Trefilov Andrei Viktorovich Trefilov (russian: Андрей Викторович Трефилов); born 31 August 1969) is a Russian retired ice hockey goaltender and a sports agent. He played in the National Hockey League between 1992 and 1999 with the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and Chicago Blackhawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 2006, was spent in the North American minor leagues and in Europe. Internationally Trefilov first played for the Soviet national team at the World Championships and 1991 Canada Cup, the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal, and then the Russian national team at several World Championships, as well as the 1998 Winter Olympics, winning a silver. Playing career Tefilov played several seasons in the was selected in the Soviet Championship League. He was selected in the 12th round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 261st overall, by the Calgary Flames. He started his National Hockey League career in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]