Today it is not often possible to meet a young pupil in the teams of the continental hockey league. Therefore, fans of the SKA hockey club were pleased when such a talented athlete as Alexander Barabanov joined the squad. Before getting into the professional team, he went through all the St. Petersburg clubs that play in various leagues.
Carier start
Alexander Barabanov was born in the city of St. Petersburg. It was there that he first got on the ice at a local hockey school. Coaches immediately noticed the player’s talent and his desire to learn. Drum played in the position of striker. It is worth noting that Alexander has two brothers who also went through the SKA children's sports school. The older brother has already completed his professional career. And the youngest plays in the youth hockey league.
In 2010, Alexander Barabanov was invited to the SKA 1946 youth team. Alexander quickly got used to the league and in the first season he pleased the coaches with his goals. After 2 years, he already made his debut in the SKA - HC Navy team, which plays in the top hockey league. But Alexander Barabanov played mainly in the youth squad, where he became the top scorer, scoring 39 goals. In 2013, Alexander took part in the Challenge Cup. This is an exhibition match for all the best players of the youth hockey league.
Continental Hockey League Performance
Alexander Barabanov first entered the field as part of the SKA hockey club on January 13, 2014, in a game against Kazan Ak Bars. In this game he did not score, but showed that he was worthy to play for such a great club. After 14 days, SKA (hockey club) met with Minsk Dynamo. In this game, the young star scored her first goal in the Continental Hockey League, after which Alexander began to go on the ice more often in the main team. This year, Alexander was recognized by hockey specialists as the best rookie of the week in the league.
Great successes awaited him in 2015. SKA - a hockey club, in which the young striker periodically played - won the Gagarin Cup. Barabanov also became the silver medalist of the MHL championship. In addition to sports achievements, in 2015 Barabanov defended his graduation work at the NSUFK im. Lesgaft. Naturally, the athlete chose a topic that is related to hockey, because by virtue of his profession he is well versed in it. Having shown a good game in the finals, since 2016 Barabanov finally moved to the SKA hockey team. In September, he was even recognized as the best striker of the club.
International career
Barabanov Alexander Dmitrievich, thanks to his successful game as a club team, is annually attracted to the national team. In 2014, he was part of the Russian youth team at the World Cup. The whole team, like Alexander himself, played well in this tournament. But she could not win it, becoming the bronze medalist of the World Cup.
Alexander for the entire period scored 3 goals and gave 3 assists. This is a very good statistic for an attacker in such a serious tournament. Alexander Barabanov is a very hockey player, which is confirmed by statistics. For 7 matches he scored just 4 minutes of a penalty. Growing up, Barabanov became a player in the main team of his country.
Player Strengths
It has a high speed and a peculiar technique. And also unique is his throw, thanks to which he always decently scored. It was this dignity that always distinguished him from other talented young hockey players. Bombardier qualities Alexander did not lose in professional hockey, becoming one of the top scorers in the continental league. Thanks to the serious work of the children's school of the SKA hockey club, fans can enjoy the game of the talented hockey player Barabanov. It is useful not only in your own club, but also in the national team.
Barabanov is now only 22 years old. All his fans believe that the young hockey player will not stop in his development, but will develop every year. It may well be that Barabanov will become the same superstar as Ovechkin and Malkin. The athlete is an example for all novice hockey players. After all, they see how their young compatriot Alexander Barabanov from a young hockey player turns into one of the main stars of the continental hockey league.