Hockey player and coach Sergei Mikhalev: biography, achievements, personal life

What is the glorification of Sergei Mikhalev? Hockey was his main hobby. In this sport he had no equal. How did this man's life come about? What are his achievements in hockey? You will learn all this after reading the article.

A brief biography of the great hockey player and coach

An honorary medal holder of the 2nd degree medal "For Services to the Fatherland", a professional hockey player of the Soviet Union, and later the owner of the title of Honored Coach of the Russian Federation, Sergei Mikhalev was born in the Chelyabinsk region, in the village of Shershni, in 1947. Hockey sports career of the 19-year-old boy started in Chelyabinsk in the hockey club "Burevestnik" in 1966.

In the legendary club, the Ufa Salavat Yulaev, the hockey player started playing in 1970 and stayed there until 1977, and in the interval 1974-1975. Managed to play in the Kuibyshev "SKA". After playing in Ufa for 2 years, Mikhalev won the Shakhtar Cup.

Coaching career of Sergey Mikhalev

After the completion of the hockey career, the sportsman continued to cooperate with the Ufa club as a mentor, replacing Sadomov Victor. Together with club work Sergey Mikhalev headed the hockey team of students of the Soviet Union, which in 1989 won a silver medal in the games of the Universiade.

Sergei Mikhailovich in 1990 receives an offer from the main mentor Tolyatti "Lada" - Genady Tsygurov - to work as an assistant coach. Here the former sportsman spends 9 years, and as it turned out, not in vain. In 1996-97 years. Togliatti "Lada" took the silver of the Russian Hockey Championship, and in 1997 became the European Champion. In addition, she was a champion (in 1993-94, 1995-96 gg.) And prize-winner (in 1992-93, 1994-95 gg.) MHL.

The position of the main mentor of Cherepovets Severstal Mikhalev gets in 1999. Six years of work with the club gave the following results: in 2000-2001. - 3rd place in the Russian Championship, 2002-2003. - 2 nd place. Also, the club set a record winning score with the Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo, where Severstal pleased the home ice of its fans, defeating the opponent with a score of 11-1. Sergei Mikhalev in Ufa was not forgotten and after his triumph in Cherepovets they invited him back to Ufa to "Salavat Yulaev" for work as the main mentor.

Mikhalev Sergey: the coach of the golden dream

In the years 2007-08. Sergei Mikhailovich brings the Bashkir club to the long-awaited Gagarin Cup in the "Continental Hockey League". At the same time in the editorial office of "Exmo" released his work - "Coach of the Golden Dream." In it, the author describes his activities and gives various advice on attacking and defensive tactics in the role of mentor. The next year, the famous coach had to resign due to the poor results of the playoffs of the Ufa club "Salavat Yulaev".

3rd time - again you

Without work, Mikhalev again does not remain and in 2009 he moves to Nizhny Novgorod to head the "Torpedo", whose leadership after 6 unsatisfactory matches was forced to fire the newly-arrived main coach.

Sergei Mikhalev in 2010 was ready to lead the Moscow "Spartak", but it was not possible to agree with the leadership about the appointment for the role of the main coach.

Again, already for the third time, Sergei Mikhailovich returns to the Ufa, native "Salavat Yulaev". However, after six months of work, the head coach unexpectedly flares up the conflict situation with the leading player of the Russian national team - Radulov Alexander. After that, Sergei Mikhailovich decides to quit his coaching career and moves to a familiar club from Togliatti - "Lada", where he takes the place of general manager. In Ufa he is also remembered, and at the club "Salavat Yulaev" he becomes an expert on sports issues.

Sergey Mikhalev: family

In 2008, the attention of the press becomes more acute to an outstanding coach. Mikhalev Olga, his wife, gives the 60-year-old Sergei Mikhailovich the first son - Stepan. And after 6 years friends and fans congratulate the happy father with the birth of his second son - Semyon. Later Sergey Mikhailovich joked about him, that he is similar to the legend of Russian hockey - Tretyak.

A terrible accident. Reviews about the great trainer

The car Skoda Octavia, in which the famous coach was traveling, returning from Chelyabinsk from the funeral of his hockey colleague - Belousov Valery, was in a serious accident. The car crashed into the truck and flew a few meters away from the impact. The driver of Skoda Octavia survived, Sergei Mikhalevich Mikhalev was seriously injured and died on the spot. The transport incident happened in 2015, on April 21, in the morning, at 05:30, near the town of Sim.

Many famous hockey players, as well as people who have a strong attitude towards hockey, spoke very well of Sergei Mikhailovich. It is said that this man was born for hockey.

"The memory of such outstanding coaches should be perpetuated, organized tournaments, so that young people do not forget them," says Valery Kamensky, a member of the KHL directors.

"Sergei Mikhalev was able to select people, he built smart hockey," - says the legendary goalkeeper of the USSR - Vladislav Tretyak.

Mikhalev Sergey Mikhailovich was introduced to the hall of fame of hockey of Russia.