Denis Kostin is a professional goalkeeper. At such a young age he already has experience in training with the Russian team. This goalkeeper has won many prestigious tournaments.
The beginning of the sports path
Denis Kostin was born on June 21, 1995 in Omsk. As a child, his father took him to a local hockey school. Denis liked this sport, and he decided that he would defend the gate. The father of the young athlete always went with him to training and numerous trips. In Kostin’s career, there was a moment when he seriously thought about finishing playing hockey. Then mom insisted that the son continued to do what he loved. After Denis became a professional player, parents and relatives regularly attend his matches. They support this athlete in difficult situations.
Professional career
Since 2012, Denis Kostin began playing for the Omsk Hawks team. This team plays in the youth hockey league. In 2013, Denis won the Kharlamov Cup as part of the Omsk Hawks club. And after that, the goalkeeper began to be connected to the first team “Vanguard”. In total, Denis Kostin spent 51 games for the main team and conceded 86 goals. This goalkeeper has 3 games won without goals conceded.
It was difficult for him to get used to the high rhythm of the game. It took a long time for the goalkeeper to begin to meet the level of the KHL. It is extremely difficult for young goalkeepers to gain a foothold in the strongest European league. At first they are given little playing time. During this time, the beginning goalkeeper must have time to prove himself. If the goalkeeper makes a mistake, then he may no longer be given a chance.
In September 2016, this goalkeeper signed a contract with the Saryarka team. He spent his debut match for the new club against the Buran club. The club "Saryarka" has 5 goalkeepers who have extensive experience in performing at a high level. For example, one of them is Georgy Gelashvili. This goalkeeper in recent years in the KHL played for teams such as “Ugra” and “Torpedo”. And also in the Kazakhstani team came another pupil of the Omsk school - goalkeeper Novitsky. It will be hard for Kostin to become the main goalkeeper of the club with such competition.
Career for the national team
Denis has rich experience playing for the youth national team of the country. As part of this team, he became the winner of the World Cup in 2013. Next year, Kostin, together with an international team, won the prestigious Subway Super Series 2014 tournament. In 2015, this goalkeeper took part in the youth world championship. In the final, in a bitter struggle, our team lost. As a result, the Russian team had to be content with silver medals. Denis Kostin is a goalkeeper who, in his 20s, has already taken part in the preparatory phase of the main Russian team. He did not take part in official matches. At the training camp with the team, Denis trained with many stars of Russian hockey. Such an experience will surely come in handy for this young goalkeeper in his future career. Kostin wants to play for the Russian team at a prestigious tournament. To do this, he first needs to gain a foothold in one of the KHL teams and show a reliable game.
Interesting athlete helmet
Goalkeepers often interestingly paint their helmets. Sometimes they are much more interesting for fans than their game itself. During performances in his hometown of Omsk, Kostin came out in a helmet that was painted in the style of a club logo. There was a number on the front side, and wings were on the sides. There was a hawk on the back of the helmet. That is what Omsk fans liked so much.
Kostin Denis Sergeevich is currently at the initial stage of his career. Goalkeepers, unlike players, later flirt in the main KHL teams. Now this goalkeeper is gaining experience in order to compete with famous colleagues in the future.