Andrey Stas is the leader of the national team of Belarus. This center forward has many fans around the world. Many KHL teams wanted to see Andrei in his club, but he prefers to play in his homeland.
The beginning of a sports career
Andrey Stas was born in Minsk in 1988. This city has a strong children's school called "Youth". Many children from all over the country come to Minsk to play hockey. Andrei was taken to hockey by his parents. His family loves sports and watches the team’s games.
The elder brother Sergey Stas is also a professional hockey player. He played a lot of games in the Belarusian championship, lower American leagues, as well as in the German championship. Parents really wanted Andrei to become a professional athlete and, like his elder brother, played for the national team of his country.
Andrei Stas spent all his childhood as part of the team of the Minsk children's school. Only in 2008 did he play a little at the Keramin hockey club, which was based in Minsk. This command is currently disbanded.
Career continuation
This talented striker spent most of his career in his home club Dynamo Minsk, which plays in the Continental Hockey League. But due to financial differences in 2014, the attacker went to the Russian Federation.
Andrew signed a contract with the famous club CSKA. Stas showed a great season. Club fans fell in love with this legionnaire. But at the end of the season, the hockey player went to play for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
But in this club he stayed only one season, and then returned to his homeland to play for Dynamo. Andrei Stas hopes that he will have the opportunity to play in the most powerful league on the planet - the NHL. For this, the hockey player will need to play at a high level in the KHL and for his team.
Career for the national team
Andrey Stas throughout his hockey career is regularly involved in the national team to participate in the most prestigious international tournaments. For the first time, an athlete played for the national team at the Youth World Championships in 2005. The following year, he also played for the Belarusian team in this tournament. Andrey Stas played for the youth team in two world championships.
The hockey player later began playing for the country's main team. He played for her at 3 world championships (2009-2011). In 2010, this striker played for the national team of Belarus at the Olympic Games. Especially successful for him was the World Cup in 2016. Andrew received a captain's armband.
Every hockey player dreams of becoming captain of his country's team. The coaching staff of the Belarus hockey team entrusted Andrei with this crucial matter. At this tournament in 2016, Stas played 7 matches and scored 5 goals. Thanks to this result, the forward became one of the top scorers in the entire tournament. His success was noted by the leadership of the team and the fans of the team.
In 2016, Andrei Stas received the award “The Best Player of the Year in Belarus”.
Athlete's personal life
Andrei Stas is married to the athlete Valeria Kurilskaya. She, unlike her husband, became the winner of the world and European championships. The couple met at the Belarusian Institute of Physical Education. This couple was born twins. The wife and her children always follow her husband and have not missed a single World Cup.
Andrei Stas, whose biography was not always successful, is popular with Belarusian fans. At the moment, the captain of the national team is playing in Dynamo Minsk. In his native club, everything is going well for him. It is possible that he will play there until the end of his career and move on to the coaching position.