Sergey Zinoviev is a hockey player who is a true legend of the Kemerovo region. He spent a long career in which he won many victories in the clubs, as well as the national team.
Carier start
Zinoviev Sergey was born on March 4, 1980 in the city of Prokopyevsk. From an early age, his parents took him to the local hockey section. The hockey school in this city is low. Therefore, Sergei had to live and study in his homeland, and go to play hockey in Novokuznetsk. Coaches immediately discerned talent in him. Since childhood, Sergey had an excellent vision of the field and incredible technique. The hostel in the city of Novokuznetsk club provided him only a year later. In 1998, Sergey Zinoviev first came out to play as part of the main team. During the debut season, this striker entered the field 31 times and scored six points. They immediately started talking about Sergey as a high-level player. In the 1999-2000 season, the Metallurg team, which included Sergey, became the bronze medalist of the Russian championship. For a club from Novokuznetsk this result is outstanding. In addition to the gold medal, Sergey was awarded an award for services to Kuzbass.
Career continuation
Zinoviev Sergey left Metallurg, visited Lokomotiv, Salavat Yulaev and Moscow Spartak. In these teams, he failed to realize his full potential. In 2002, this hockey player moved to Kazan “Ak Bars”. It was in this club that he turned into a star of Russian hockey. In his first season in the Kazan team for 47 games held Zinoviev scored 31 points. At the end of the season, he decided to try his hand overseas and left the club.
Career Overseas
Overseas Sergey Zinoviev first played four games for the Providence Bruins club from the AHL. And after that, this hockey player spent only ten games for the Boston Bruins team. Sergei did not score a single goal in them, only made one assist. It was difficult for him to get used to a different style of play. It took time, but he was not given to him. In addition, the impending lockout greatly influenced Zinoviev, and he went to play back to Russia.
Return to Kazan
Zinoviev returned to Kazan “Ak Bars” and after a lockout turned into one of the best central strikers of the league. Three Morozov - Zinoviev - Zaripov scored most of the club’s goals. By implementation, in the majority she had the best indicator in the league. Thanks to the first three, the Kazan team in 2006 became the champion of Russia. Zinoviev was very popular among local fans. But in the 2008-2009 season, Zinoviev, having played 10 games, said he wants to leave the club. This hockey player sent a letter to the leadership of the league. After that, Sergey received the status of a free agent, despite the existing contract. Where does Sergey Zinoviev play? This question interested many Russian fans of the club. “Ak Bars” until the last fought for this talented player, but after leaving he signed a contract with Moscow “Dynamo”. There he performed until the end of the season. In July 2009, it became known that Zinoviev made a five-year contact with the Ufa club Salavat Yulaev. As part of this club, in 2011 he won the Gagarin Cup.
International career
Zinoviev Sergey for many years was the main player in the national hockey team. For the first time he went to the national team shirt at the youth world championship. In the same year, the debut for the main team. At the world championships 2008 and 2009, our team won gold medals.
Retirement
In 2014, Zinoviev joined the newly formed team of HC Sochi. He is, of course, an experienced hockey player who has won the championship more than once. Nevertheless, the club’s management terminated the contract with this age player before the start of the season. After leaving Sochi, many wondered: "Where does the hockey player Sergei Zinoviev play?" Sochi club is the last in the successful career of Sergey Zinoviev. In the sports palace of the Novokuznetsk “Metallurgist” a t-shirt with the name of this hockey player was raised. In the summer of 2016, Sergey received the position of Director General of his native Metallurg.
Sergei Zinoviev, despite numerous conflicts in clubs and the national team, has always been respected in the sports world. Talent and desire to win in every match helped him achieve high results.