Alexander Svitov is a Russian striker of the ram type. It is considered one of the most powerful forwards of the last five years.
early years
The future athlete was born in Omsk in 1982. As a young child, he loved to watch hockey on TV. When it came time to go to any section, then everything was clear. Alexander is a pupil of the Omsk hockey club. It was here that he spent all his childhood and youth.
The young man always liked to bump into the ice, and the coaches understood how to use this. Already at an early age he was put on the position of an attacker, and Sweetov felt here like a fish in water.
The first team of the future star of Russian hockey was the local Vanguard. Sasha dreamed about playing for his own club one day. For a long time, he played only for the youth team and the backup team. At some points, the hockey player was discouraged, but everything continued to work hard in training. He knew that they would notice him. As it turned out, it was not in vain that Alexander Svitov did his best in training. The hockey player was in the application for the 1998-1999 season. He never played in any match, but realized that he needed to work even more.
Start a professional career and move to the USA
From the 1999-2000 season Alexander began to play regularly in the main team of the Omsk team. In the debut season, he spent nineteen games, scored three goals and gave as many assists.
To the delight of his fans, the next year was even more successful. Alexander entered the ice in thirty-nine fights and scored fifteen scoring points.
In 2001, he only performed on ice three times. This is due to the fact that the hockey player wanted to move to America and almost constantly participated in the negotiations.
At nineteen, he still moved to the United States. He spent one year in the Springfield Falcons team, which played in the second division, and the next year he moved to the team from the NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning. There, the hockey player played one season, and not bad, but then again went to the second division. The new team of a hockey player named Alexander Svitov becomes Hamilton Bulldogs. Having shown a decent game here, the young man returned to Tampa. It should be noted that for the period 2003-2004. the hockey player immediately replaced three clubs.
Season 2004-2005 Alexander again spent in the American Hockey League, but the next year he returned to Russia. In his native Vanguard, he showed a fairly confident game and made another attempt to gain a foothold in the United States. Championship 2006-2007 the athlete spent in the NHL playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is worth noting that he took part in almost all matches and showed good performance, given the game in the position of tough guy.
In 2007, the hockey player returned to Russia and signed a contract with his native Vanguard. Alexander Svitov spent three years here, during which he constantly showed a high-level game.
In 2010, he signed an agreement with the Salavat Yulaev team, where he again played successfully for three years. Period 2013-2014 Alexander began as part of AK Bars, where he continues to perform today.
Career in the Russian team
Regardless of where Alexander Svitov plays, he always comes to the national team, gives himself to the process as much as possible and shows excellent results.
He managed to perform in all categories, starting with the youth team. Debuted back in 2000. Russia took part in the youth world championship, and Sweet was one of the leaders of that composition. He played in six fights and scored three times. As a result, the team won silver.
A year later, Alexander Svitov went to the world championship as part of the youth team, but the tournament was failed both by the player and the whole team. They got only seventh place.
Given that the athlete was one of the youngest players in the previous convocation, he again went to the World Cup as part of the updated youth team. At the tournament, the hockey player showed himself well, and the team won gold.
Ten years later, Alexander again became the owner of the world championship, only as part of the national team. The World Cup in 2013 was a failure.
Personal life
The wife of Alexander Svitov is named after Julia. The future spouses met at school and have not parted since then.
In 2005, the couple had a daughter, who was named Lisa. In 2012, a couple of the Svitovs had a son, who was named in honor of the pope.