Anton Belov is a famous Russian hockey player. Acts as a defender. Most of the career sports ladder took place at home.
Childhood and youth
Anton was born in 1986 in Ryazan. Since childhood, I dreamed of becoming an athlete, but for a long time I could not decide which section to go to. As a result, he made a choice in favor of hockey, and as the future showed, he did not lose. As a child, he was taller than his peers, but the coaches did not pay attention to his dimensions, and monitored exclusively the game. It cannot be said that he stood out from the rest, but the potential was still high. It was possible to realize it only thanks to hard work. The guy was just one of those who were not afraid to give all the best for one hundred percent. He was brought up in the Chelyabinsk "Mechel" and "Tractor". Anton Belov also performed well at children's tournaments. A hockey player at the age of seventeen signs a contract with CSKA, but plays mainly in the youth and youth championships. The following year, he falls into the application of the first team for the regular season.
The main stage of a career
Season 2004-2005 becomes the debut for the athlete. Anton Belov conducts it quite successfully, appearing on the site thirty times. However, he did not show particularly effective actions. Next year will perform a little worse. He will go on the ice in eighteen fights and give two assists. In the championship 2006-2007. becomes a solid player of the basic structure, on his account 49 nine appearances at the start, four goals and five assists. The next season will be the last for the hockey player in a sweater of “army men”. He will be a constant player in the main clip.
In 2008, Anton Belov moves to Vanguard, where he spends six successful seasons. The player was not too productive, but this was not required of him. He stably stopped the attacks of opponents and regularly gave away assists. In the season 2012-2013. managed to please fans of the Omsk club with a good game, - chalked up nine abandoned goals and seventeen assists.
In 2013, Anton left for the National Hockey League, where he plays for the Edmonton Oilers. Despite the fact that all his life he dreamed of playing overseas, he did not stay here for a long time. It is noteworthy that he spent a rather strong season, taking part in fifty-seven fights.
In 2014, he returned to SKA, where he immediately became one of the leaders. He plays in the St. Petersburg team to this day.
Career Team
A rather interesting character is Anton Belov. His biography has another page - performances in the Russian team.
The hockey player was called up to the youth team back in 2003. He became a member of the World Cup and returned home with a bronze award. In 2004 and 2005, as part of the youth team, he played at international championships, where he won gold and silver, respectively. Invitations to the national team had to wait a long eight years. In 2013, he went to the world forum, but there our team could not win anything. A year later, there was a defeat at the Olympic Games in Sochi, but in the same year, Russia became the strongest team in the world.
The statistics of performances in the national team are as follows: thirty-three games, scored the puck into the enemy gates five times and made twelve assists.
Achievements and rewards
Among state awards, the title of Honored Master of Sports, as well as the Order of Honor should be highlighted .
In 2013, he participated in the match of all the stars of the Continental Hockey League.
In 2015, he replenished the collection of trophies with the Gagarin Cup.
Anton Belov is rightfully considered one of the most reliable defenders of Russia. He is only twenty-nine, and if desired, he will be able to achieve much more. He is also an idol for many young hockey players.