Evgeni Malkin
(1986- )
Biography
The star of NHL and the Russian ice hockey team Evgeni Malkin was born in 1986 in Magnitogorsk. Malkin started skating at the age of 3, and a few years later began to play hockey in the hockey school of Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Initially, Malkin did not differentiate himself from hockey players of his age , and at 15 he even did not get into the hockey team of the Ural region. Nevertheless, his talent and dedication proved that Malkin deserved to play hockey at the highest level. In 2004, Malkin got into the junior national team of Russia and the same year won the Junior World Championship in Minsk. Evgeni's successes did not go unnoticed, forward joined Russian youth national team. As part of the team Malkin won two silver medals at the world championships.
In 2003 Malkin played his first match for the first team of Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and in 2005-2006 season won the "Golden Slam"- the prize to the best center forward of the championship.
International fame
In 2006, during the off-season tournament for the Cup of Tampere Malkin suddenly left the Metallurg team and went to the NHL where signed a contract with the club "Pittsburgh Penguins". However, at the same time Malkin had a valid contract with Metallurg, that's why after the complaints of the club from Magnitogorsk, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation prohibited Malkin to play for any club until eliminating all trials. Nevertheless, the court of the New York State rejected the claim of Metallurg and on September 20, 2006 Malkin played his first match for Pittsburgh.
In the NHL Malkin continued his successful sports career. In the 2008-2009 season as part of the Penguins Malkin won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy (prize to the best player of the season in the NHL). Playing in the NHL Malkin became the best scorer of the league in 2009 and 2012, and won a series of other personal trophies.
In 2012, as part of the Russian national team Malkin became the World Champion, and got the prize to the most valuable player of the championship. A year later due to the NHL lockout Malkin returned to Metallurg. He played 37 matches for the club and scored 65 points. On his return to NHL the hockey player signed a new 8-year contract with the Penguins.
Malkin does not forget about his hometown and the team in which he became a top player. After getting the Stanley Cup Malkin brought it to Magnitogorsk, where everyone had the opportunity to take photos with Malkin and trophy on the main square in front of MMK. Currently Evgeni Malkin is one of the most talented and highly paid hockey players of the world, the star of Russian and international Ice hockey.
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