Barulin Konstantin Aleksandrovich - Russian hockey player. He is considered one of the best goalkeepers of recent years.
Childhood and youth
Konstantin Barulin was born in the fall of 1984 in the Soviet Union, namely in Karaganda. Since childhood, the guy was very fond of playing sports, and therefore his parents gave him hockey. At first, he did not stand out against his peers, but this continued until the young athlete played “in the field”. Once the coach put him on the gate and at that moment decided the fate of the young athlete. Kostya liked standing on the goal so much that he connected his future life with this role. It is noteworthy that already in his early years he showed high rates. Thanks to the rapid progress of the hockey player began to be considered one of the most talented in his generation.
The goalkeeper spent his childhood and youth in Kazakhstan, but he began to practice hockey professionally in Russia. At the age of seventeen, the goalkeeper joins the Tyumen Gazovik. From that moment, the adult career of young talent begins.
Professional sport
From 2001 to 2003, Konstantin Barulin played for his first professional Gazovik team. With his confident play, the young man attracted the attention of several large clubs. As a result, Barulin spent the 2004/2005 season as part of the St. Petersburg SKA. He did not become a stable base player and occasionally played for the second team. In the end, he returned to Gazovik, where he finished the championship to the end. At that time, the athlete was only twenty years old, and he is still among the most promising hockey players in the country.
The next season for the young goalkeeper began in the form of the capital “Spartak”. Here he also did not stay long and already in 2006 moved to the “Chemist” of Mytishchi. In this team, the athlete showed his best side, and even won several trophies. A confident game as part of Chemist led to the fact that in 2008 Barulin became a player in one of the most titled clubs in Russia - CSKA. As part of the army, he spent two good seasons and in 2010 returned to Chemist.
2012 was a special year for the athlete, because he joined AK Bars, where he again played two seasons at a high level. Season 14/15 spent in the "Vanguard" from Omsk. Which team does Barulin Konstantin play in? In 2015, he moved to Sochi, where he performs today.
Career Team
Konstantin Barulin managed to play for almost all age categories of the Russian team. Performances for the youth team of the country began at the age of eighteen. In 2002, the junior team took second place at the World Cup. Konstantin played three games at that tournament. In two fights, he did not miss the puck.
The following year he went to the World Youth Championship as part of the national team. He was not the main player and had only one match, conceded one goal. That tournament ended in victory for Russia.
In 2004, Konstantin Barulin again sent to the youth world championship. This year, he managed to become the main goalkeeper and won five fights. Unfortunately, the team took only fifth place.
At twenty-three, he went to the adult World Cup. I did not have a single match. The national team won the bronze.
In 2011 he became the main goalkeeper of the team in the world championship. The team took only fourth place.
A year later, Russia won the World Cup, and Barulin played three games in which he missed six goals.
In 2015, the main national team took second place at the World Cup. Konstantin played in only one match and conceded three goals.
In total, he spent nineteen games for the national teams (8 for youth and youth; 11 for the main team).
Athlete's personal life
In addition to the fact that Barulin Konstantin Alexandrovich is a successful athlete, he is also a diligent family man. His wife's name is Natalya, she works as the art director of the Atlant HC support group. Actually, the girl’s profession led to the fact that she met her future husband.
The couple has a son, whose name is Yang. The goalkeeper has repeatedly stated in an interview that he named the child in honor of the legendary Czech hockey player Jan Lashak.
Memorable moments in a career
In the career of the goalkeeper there were many points that deserve attention.
In the 2007/2008 season, Barulin became the winner of the tournament in the western division as part of the Chemist club. Being an Atlanta hockey player, in the 2010/2011 season he became the most valuable player in the playoffs. Five times became a participant in the match of all the stars of the Continental Hockey League. In 2011, he became the best goalkeeper in the Karjala Cup. In the same year, Barulin was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the national championship.
Konstantin Barulin - a hockey player who is considered one of the most reliable goalkeepers in the history of post-Soviet Russia. He spent not so many games for the national team, but in those fights in which he took part, he managed to demonstrate his high level.