Vitaly Proshkin is familiar to all fans of Russian hockey. During his long sports career, this defender has spent many seasons. Vitaly as a member of various Russian clubs won the Russian championship many times. He repeatedly went on the ice in the national team. In the international arena, Vitaliy also achieved success.
Carier start
Vitaly Proshkin was born in the city of Elektrostal near Moscow. Hockey is very popular there among the younger generation. Every year a large number of children come to the local hockey school who in the future dream of becoming professional athletes. Vitaly Proshkin enrolled in the hockey section at the age of 8 years. Then no one had ever imagined that this boy would turn into a famous hockey player in the future. Vitaly was put in defense due to the fact that he skated poorly in comparison with other children, and was also a large child. Since the time of Vitaly Proshkin began to show high results. After graduation, he was invited to play for the Crystal team from the city of Elektrostal.
Professional career
At first, Vitaliy watched hockey, sitting on the bench. But after he was entrusted to play in the home game, he entrenched in the main team. Proshkin, speaking for the Crystal team, gained experience and became physically stronger. Vitaly Proshkin, an ambitious hockey player, together with several partners wanted to move to the hockey club CSKA. But after the pre-season training at the Moscow club, he had to return back to the club from Elektrostal. He wanted to finish the game in his native club before the end of the year, and then in the status of a free agent go to the team that plays in the Super League. But unexpectedly for him after the New Year, the head coach called Vitaly and several other players and said that they were expected to watch in Dynamo Moscow.
Performances for the hockey club Dynamo
Vitaly had to work hard to match the level of Super League players. This defender was helped by the Dynamo club coach Zinetulla Bilyaletdinov. With this coach, Proshkin spent most of his career. This defender on the field performed an exclusively defensive function. It was in the Moscow “Dynamo” Vitaly first won a significant trophy. In 2000, the Dynamo club became the champion of the country.
Transition to Kazan "Ak Bars"
Vitaly Proshkin already in Dynamo became a high-class defender. Therefore, many teams playing in the Super League wanted to see him in their squad. Good conditions for the contract were offered by the Kazan team, and at the end of the season Vitaly decided to move to Ak Bars. In this team, Vitaly spent the whole seven years.
Such a long period is quite rare in modern hockey. Proshkin became the real leader of Ak Bars. He performed in the top five with such stars as Alexei Morozov, Sergey Zinoviev, Danis Zaripov, and with the foreigner Giroud. This link at that time was gaining a large number of scoring points. In the 2006/2007 season, Proshkin scored 38 goals. Not every striker in the league can boast of such statistics. Unlike Dynamo, in the Kazan club this defender began to often connect to the attack. His goals have repeatedly become decisive in the matches of the regular season and playoffs. As part of the Ak Bars club, Proshkin also became the champion of Russia.
Transition to "Salavat Yulaev"
The Kazan club, unexpectedly for many fans, did not offer a new contract to Vitaly Proshkin. This defender did not have to wait long. Almost immediately, Salavat Yulaev offered him a job. Already in his debut season for the new club, Proshkin became the leader of the defense. In 2008, this hockey player as part of the Ufa club won the Gagarin Cup.
Signing and termination of the contract with HC Sochi
After the termination of the contract with the Ufa club, Proshkin decided to pursue a career in the recently appeared Sochi HC. This team is just starting its development. The famous defender signed a contract for one year. He wanted to help achieve this team high results. The family of this hockey player also moved to Sochi together with Vitaly and supported him in every possible way.
But unexpectedly for all, the Sochi club management terminated the contract with an experienced defender. So Vitaly Proshkin, hockey player, where is he playing now? Most recently, he celebrated an anniversary. This illustrious protector is 40 years old. He did not officially announce the end of his career. But it is unlikely that he will be able to reach his former professional level.
International career
Vitaly Proshkin, thanks to an outstanding game, was regularly called up to the national team to speak at the World Cup. In 2005 and 2007, Proshkin became the silver medalist of the championship. And in 2008 and 2009, our team won gold. Particularly memorable was the victory at the 2008 World Cup, which was held in Canada. The Russian team in the final beat the Canadians.
Personal life
Almost all his free time is spent with his family Vitaly Proshkin, a hockey player. The family faithfully follows Vitaly throughout Russia. Vitaly Proshkin and Marina, his wife, married in 2000 after his victory in the Dynamo club in the Russian Championship. In 2006, a couple was born to this couple, who was named Ivanna.
Vitaly Proshkin is a hockey player whose photo is familiar to every hockey fan in our country. Fans always treated him with warmth. After all, they knew how Vitaly responsibly approaches the games. Proshkin during his long career has become one of the most titled Russian defenders. It is hoped that at the end of his sports career, this famous hockey player will remain in the sport.