Konstantin Korneev is a Russian hockey player who currently plays for the Salavat Yulaev club. This honored master of sports for many years shows a high-level game.
Start in sport
Konstantin Korneev was born on June 5, 1984 in Moscow. At the age of 6, his parents sent him to the Wings of the Soviets hockey school. In his youth, the coach of this hockey player was noted for his talent and great prospects in sports. At the age of 17, he made his debut for the main team “Wings of the Soviets” in the Russian championship. This Moscow team showed poor results. Perhaps that is why young players in this situation were given a chance to prove themselves. In the 2001-2002 season He spent four games for the Moscow team. But the very next year he played 49 matches and showed a high-level game. Many leading Russian clubs have begun to closely monitor this player. At the end of the season, the Wings of the Soviets club dropped out of the Super League and Korneev moved to Kazan's Ak Bars.
Career in Kazan
Konstantin Korneev in Kazan immediately became a favorite of the public. This talented defender, even during the lockout, retained his place in the starting lineup. Despite the large number of stars in the team, “Ak Bars” in the playoffs lost to Yaroslavl “Locomotive” and took sixth place. The next season, the Kazan team was waiting for success. Despite numerous difficulties, the team managed to win the Super League. Korneev at that time was only 22 years old. In the playoffs, this young defender rarely appeared on the field. In total, he spent only four games in matches. Konstantin Korneev spent three seasons in Kazan “Ak Bars”, and then returned to his homeland.
Performances for CSKA
Hockey player Korneev Konstantin in CSKA managed to open up and become one of the leaders of the club. Despite the defensive position, this talented defender scored a large number of scoring points. CSKA showed great hockey and reached the semifinals of the hockey championship. At this stage of the playoffs, the Moscow club met with Kazan “Ak Bars”. In this confrontation, the Kazan team went further. CSKA coach Vyacheslav Bykov trusted Korneev playing time. And after this specialist began working in parallel with the national team, Konstantin began to appear more often as part of the international team of his country. In the 2007-2008 season Korneev was appointed assistant to the Moscow team. He spent all the matches of the season becoming one of the club's top scorers. In the playoff series, CSKA again lost to the team from Kazan.
Career continuation
The CSKA club during the performances of Korneev was among the five best teams of the Russian Super League. But after the formation of the KHL, the affairs of the team began to decline. It all started with the fact that after the 2008-2009 season. the head coach Bykov and his assistant Zakharkin left the club. And also the captain of the club Epanchintsev moved to Dynamo. Korneev with his outstanding game tried to revive the team. He was appointed captain and became the second in the list of club scorers. But despite the high performance of this defender, CSKA became the middle peasant of the championship, which does not claim to be medals in the playoffs. In 2009, Fetisov decided to go ice 11 years after completing a career. He, as the president of CSKA, was offended to watch his team go down the standings, and he decided to draw public attention to the club with such an act. It was Karneev who became paired with this legendary defender.
Return to the Kazan club
In 2010, the situation in the club was not very impressive. The legendary club CSKA did not get into the playoffs. The management decided to change the coaching staff and to large-scale changes in the composition. Many sports fans were surprised by the decision of the leadership of CSKA to exchange the leader of Korneev in “Ak Bars” for striker Burawchikov. But Karneev in his second parish showed weak results. In 2016, this defender signed a contract with the Salavat Yulaev club.
Athlete's personal life
The personal life of Korneev is rich in non-trivial stories. This hockey player regularly made relationships with his fans. I met with famous Russian tennis players, such as: Anastasia Myskina and Elena Vesnina. In 2015, Korneev married. Konstantin Korneev (hockey player) and his wife flew away to rest immediately after the wedding. She often leaves with her husband for training camps and supports him during away games. A reliable assistant was acquired in her person by Konstantin Korneev. A hockey player with his wife takes a photo with him on trips, in his own words. After all, it is very important that, although invisible, a loved one be nearby.
Konstantin Korneev has won many prestigious tournaments in his professional career. For example, twice in the Russian team won the gold of the World Cup. The game of this defender was noticed by hockey experts. He often became the best player of the month in his position, and also performed more than once at the KHL all-star match.