The composition of AK Bars for the season 2019-2020

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1 Coaching staff
2 Goalkeepers
3 Defenders
4 Forwards

The composition of AK Bars for 2019-2020 was updated very seriously. Zinetula Bilyaletdinov is no longer the leader of Kazan, and the position of head coach is now occupied by Dmitry Kvartalnov, who from 2000 to 2004 played almost 200 matches as part of this team. On his account there are many achievements, including the title of “Best Trainer” (2016). Some experts are convinced that he will be able to significantly improve the results of the club from the capital of Tatarstan.

Coaching staff

Together with Dmitry Kvartalny other coaches came to the team, including:

Pavel Zubov. Previously engaged in training for Metallurg, Siberia, Lokomotiv. He won the championship of Belarus in 2014.
Igor Gorbenko. He worked as a trainer in Lokomotiv, Mytishchi Atlanta, Loko, Captain, Russian Knights, CSKA. He won the Russian championship in 2015. He is the owner of the Cup of the continent from 2015 to 2017.
Silins Normunds. He was listed in the coaching position at Dynamo, Torpedo, Lokomotiv. For some time he was preparing the junior national team of Latvia.
Moisanen Ari. Coached athletes from “Lucco”, the national team of Finland, “Jokeritta”. Already worked at AK Bars. He is the owner of the 2018 Gagarin Cup.

In addition to Bilyaletdinov, Smirnov, Zankovets, Zavyalov and Tsarev left coaching positions. Such a radical update may indicate that the methodology for preparing the team will seriously change.

coaches AK Bars

Goalkeepers

The composition of AK Bars for 2019-2020 included not only new coaches, but also goalkeepers. Sharychenkov and Podyapolsky left the team, and they were replaced by:

Timur Bilyalov. The young 24-year-old athlete has already managed to prove himself in Kazan “Irbis” and “Barca”, as well as “Southern Urals”, “Oilman”, “Ugra”, “Dynamo”. He previously played in AK Bars. The main achievement is the 2016 Bratina Cup.
Adam Reideborn The 27-year-old player from Sweden played for Almtuna, MODO, Timru, Djurgarden. He is a winner of the Swedish Hockey League, and also boasts the title of the best goalkeeper of the Swedish Hockey League for 2018 and 2019.

Garipov Emil retained his place in the team.

Garipov Emil

Defenders

The composition of AK Bars for the 2019-2020 season has updated and protection. As many as 4 defenders left the hockey club: Batyrshin, Postma, Manukhov, Markov. Now instead they will play:

Christian Henkel. A young 23-year-old athlete from Belarus has already managed to visit the Minsk teams “Youth” and “Dynamo”, as well as the Canadian “Lethbridge Hurricanes”. On his account is the championship of Belarus in 2016, the title of the best defender of the championship of Belarus in 2016. He also took part in the KHL Stars Match 2019.
Igor Ozhiganov. A player from Moscow who managed to visit both the Russian clubs Amur, CSKA, Sibir, and the Canadian Toronto Maple Leafs. He is the owner of the Kharlamov Cup 2011, the silver medalist of the 2012 World Youth Championship, and the repeated winner of silver and bronze in the KHL.
Damir Musin. Kazan athlete who has already managed to visit the AK Bars team. He also played for Irbis, HC Sochi, Neftekhimik. He is the champion of Russia and the owner of the 2018 Gagarin Cup.
Michael Wickstrand. Another player from Sweden who has not previously performed in the Russian Federation. He was listed in "Auray", "Sea", "Frelund", "Ferrierstad." He is the world champion in 2018, a silver medalist among juniors 2011 and among youth 2013. He took part in the Olympic Games 2018.

Nikita Lyamkin extended the contract and remained in the Kazan team.

Nikita Lyamkin

Forwards

Hockey club left six forwards. Among them: Potapov, Malykhin, Cleaver, Klinkhammer, Sweet, Lander.To replace them with the team accepted:

Emil Galimov. An athlete from Nizhnekamsk who played for Reactor, Neftekhimik, Loko, Lokomotiv. He has no serious achievements in his account so far.
Matthew Frattin. Canadian hockey player who played in the United States for a long time. Recently, was listed in the "Barys" from Nur-Sultan. He is the champion, player of the year and the most valuable player of the Western student hockey organization in 2010 and 2011. He also has the title of best sniper in the AHL playoffs 2012.
Patrice Cormier. Another player from Canada. He also performed in the USA, after which he moved to Barys from Nur-Sultan. He is the winner (2009) and the silver medalist (2010) of the youth world championship.
Mikhail Fisenko. An athlete from Magnitogorsk who managed to build a career both in the Russian Federation and in the USA. He is the silver medalist of the Junior World Cup 2008, the owner of the Ed Chinovet Cup and the silver medalist of the Russian Championship 2019.
Kirill Petrov. Kazan player, previously listed in AK Bars. He has a very rich track record, including the Russian Championship 2010. He is the owner of the Continental Cup 2015/16.

Kirill Petrov

Thus, the composition of AK Bars for the 2019-2020 season was replenished with quite talented players with a large number of achievements, which can indicate the club’s serious intentions to break ahead.

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