Fans of Novokuznetsk Metallurg attended the International Congress of Hockey Fans. Highlights of July Decision of the week. Jokerit and SKA will play outdoors

From June 11 to 14, the 16th annual congress of hockey fans took place at the Cosmodrome recreation center near Moscow. The event was attended by about 130 hockey fans representing 27 clubs from four countries. The youngest fan was Zlata from Orenburg - she is only two years old, but she already has her second congress behind her.

On the first day of the convention, fans gathered at the Balashikha Arena for the opening match between the teams of the East and West (equivalent to the conference division in the KHL) and

The youngest fan was Zlata from Orenburg - she is only two years old, but she already has her second convention behind her.

cheer on your friends in the stands. Following the example of the All-Star Game, the game was preceded by comic competitions and entertainment events. The East team won with a score of 6:5 (in shootouts). It is interesting that during the meeting the representatives of the West confidently led - 4:0, but were unable to maintain a significant advantage. During the end of the match, passions became so heated that the nerves of both teams could not stand it: an incident occurred on the ice. mass brawl, in which even the judge was injured. The youngest goal scorer was 14-year-old Daniil, who played in goalkeeper gear.

After the game, the fans went together to the recreation center, where the opening ceremony of the congress took place in the evening. As part of the ceremony, a cup was presented for the first time, which will be given to the cities hosting the congress. The famous Yaroslavl group “Mamulki Bend”, which became famous for its spectacular performances in the fan sector during the Yaroslavl “Lokomotiv” matches, was responsible for the musical accompaniment of the holiday. At the end of the ceremony, the fans solemnly lit the “convention bonfire”, symbolizing the friendship and unity of hockey fans.

The next day, the guests were invited to visit the Central Museum of the Russian Air Force in Monino, after which the fans went on an excursion to the brewery.

The third and last day of the congress turned out to be very eventful - many sports events and tournaments were organized. Thus, the fans played for the Leg Hull Volleyball Cup, where the East team won with a score of 5:2. What followed was a tense football match, the intrigue of which remained until the last second of the meeting. But in this match too, the East won a victory over the West on penalties - 3:2.

In the evening of the same day, the closing ceremony of the 16th annual congress of hockey fans took place. By voting, it was decided to hold the next congress in Tolyatti. The newly formed cup and the flame of the convention were handed over to Lada fans. During the ceremony, the fans were entertained by the famous group "Mango-Mango".

The guests happily communicated and had a fun time. Despite the fact that representatives of principal rivals were present at the congress, good nature and mutual understanding reigned among the fans. Without a doubt, the glorious tradition that began in Magnitogorsk in 2000 will be observed by hockey fans for many years to come.

All-Russian Congress of Hockey Fans in Novokuznetsk

Today Novokuznetsk hosts the annual All-Russian congress of hockey fans representing various clubs playing in professional leagues. This is the first time such an event has been held in our city.

U ice arena Kuznetsk metallurgists were noisy and crowded today! Novokuznetsk is hosting the traditional All-Russian Fans' Congress! Hockey fans of various types came to our city KHL clubs and VHL to be surprised again in person, have a great conversation and just have a great time. The fans were very happy about the Novokuznetsk match.

The geography of fans who came to the annual convention, which Novokuznetsk was honored to host, is diverse. Here are representatives of KHL clubs, both eastern and western conferences, as well as Major League. The composition of which, in particular, not of its own free will, like “Metallurg” a year ago, has now been replenished by the Khanty-Mansiysk “Ugra”. Russian clubs V Continental League is getting smaller.

Asya BORODINEVSKAYA, fan of the Ugra team (Khanty-Mansiysk): “It seems to me that, on the contrary, domestic clubs should be left, and not those foreign clubs. We must show ours Russian hockey on high level, and not so that we are relegated to the lower leagues.”

Novokuznetsk fans, who have been participants in the convention for several years now, this time acted as organizers. By the way, one of the veterans of this movement, Magnitogorsk resident Alexey Chernyadyev, upon his arrival in our city, revealed a little secret of how the idea of ​​holding an All-Russian congress was born. And Novokuznetsk, as it turns out, occupies an important place in this story!

Alexey CHERNYADYEV, fan of the Metallurg team (Magnitogorsk): “It was 1999-2000, we came to the Steel Cup, there was such a tournament in Novokuznetsk, where the “metallurgical” teams played. We've been coming here for 2 years. And so, in 2000, we were driving home, returning, and one of our comrades said: Listen, let’s organize a theme: we’ll gather hockey fans once a year.” Moreover, in Novokuznetsk we were greeted so well by the local guys! And so we decided to organize such a gathering of online hockey fans. Wrote - people supported. And now the 19th Congress is taking place. But it all started in Novokuznetsk.”

Novokuznetsk fans have prepared an interesting and varied program for hockey fans from other cities. Starting from excursions and competitions to trips to nature, where everything will be created necessary conditions for spiritual communication.

For a whole year, hockey fans have been waiting for a significant event for them - the only summer event that is truly to their liking. This year the Congress took place in Yekaterinburg and lasted exactly four days. The traditional informal meeting brought together more than 100 people. They all represented different cities and leagues. Summing up the results of the past season, fans, in particular, discussed the situation that had developed in Novokuznetsk in connection with the exclusion of Metallurg from the Kontinental Hockey League.

The hockey fan convention is an annual event. In 2017, it was held 18 times in a row. The idea to hold get-togethers of this kind originated with fans of Magnitogorsk Metallurg, but, remarkably, just at the moment when they were visiting here - in Novokuznetsk. Then Magnitogorsk residents came to cheer for their team, and after the match they sat down and discussed that it would be nice to organize informal meetings where hockey fans of different clubs would gather.

Now, 18 years later, only “initiates” still know about this event. Moreover, many passionately dream of getting there. As a rule, the same ones are collected from year to year. But it can’t do without newcomers. True, this is quite strict here. Once a year, only one newcomer from each team can attend the Hockey Fans Convention. And even then on the condition that this is “one of our own,” as they say, a trusted person, so as not to violate the established atmosphere and traditions with which this event grows over time.

This year three people went from Novokuznetsk. Spouses Sergei and Alena Gorelov are a fairly well-known hockey family in the city, and another prominent representative of the fan community is Mikhail Petrik. A guy from Tomsk went with them to Yekaterinburg. He, like the rest, is a devoted fan of Metallurg.

Friendly communication was not complete without words of support addressed to Kuznya fans. We can say that hockey fans from other clubs are no less indignant than the Novokuznetsk residents themselves. What is there to hide: the KHL management has clearly expressed itself about future fate a number of other teams, such as Tolyatti “Lada” or Khabarovsk “Amur”. If now they still remain among the top echelon, then in a year their participation in the league will already be in doubt.

Sports principles are inherent even in this format of meetings. That is why there is its own Challenge Cup, which at the end of the event, by voting, is sent to the city where the next Hockey Fans' Congress will be held. It has already been decided that the 19th Congress will take place in the southern capital of Kuzbass. Not only because in 2018 Novokuznetsk will celebrate its 400th anniversary, but above all, as a sign of universal recognition oldest club from the friendly brotherhood of domestic hockey.

Text: Elizaveta Chernyak.

About the 12th congress of hockey fans which took place from 30.06 - 03.07.2011. in Cherepovets. The author's opinion is subjective and is not a claim to truth)))))))))

1. About a week before the convention.
Every day the Chelyabinsk delegation gathers in various places where rehearsals are held for the presentation of our city, which claims to be the site of the next 13th severe congress. We - those who love our city, our Tractor and hockey in general, regardless of personal time and the desires of our loved ones, prepared for the upcoming congress. On June 26th we carry out the last “run” and with peace of mind we send part of our delegation (Dima, Beer Lover, Tatyankin and Vasya, Captain, Avangard fan from our friendly Omsk, who joined them) by car to Cherepovets.

Taking into account the events planned at the convention on the 28th, we are transporting large items - my suitcase with uniform and clubs - to the airport in advance.

2. June 29. Me, Oksya and Ronin are flying from Che to Moscow. As expected, we gather for a joint lunch, where the mourners arrive: Ksyukha, Vasek74, Kostya, Indicator and Uncle Pasha, who actually transported us to the airport at 15:30. At 17:30, a beautiful and small CRJ-200 aircraft (for 50 passengers) of the AkBarsAvia airline took off from our native Ural soil and carried us to the capital of our vast Motherland. At 17:50 (Moscow time) he landed quite softly at Domodedovo airport, where we received our luggage on the Aeroexpress and went to Paveletsky Station. Our old admirer and Traktor fan, Sanya Tolsty, was already waiting for us there. From Paveletsky station in his SEAT he took us to Yaroslavsky station, from where we had train N126 Moscow - Cherepovets.

On the way from the station to the station we did a normal “rolling out”, under the guidance of the well-known head trainer whose name is “Chivas Regal” 12+2 years old))))))))))))

At the Yaroslavsky station, representatives of delegations heading to the congress were already waiting for us: “Dynamo” (Moscow), “Metallurg” (Novokuznetsk), “Yuzhny Ural” (Orsk), “Spartak” (Moscow). At 21:05 our express gently set off towards Cherepovets. We must pay tribute that 11 representatives of various KHL clubs behaved very well in the 5th carriage. On the way, we introduced the newcomers and spent a “warm-up” for about an hour until 3 am)))))))))

Morning of June 30th. 08:30 Moscow time. We arrive in Cherepovets, where we are met by the organizers and participants who arrived in Cherepovets earlier. However, we noticed that there were no representatives of our delegation among those greeting us (I will tell you why later). A lot of hugs and joyful shouts and we are already on the bus, taking us to the venue of the congress to the base in the village. Sosnovka, Kaduysky district Vologda region(this is 30 km from Cherepovets).

On the way, we learn that our delegation “distinguished itself” by breaking a cistern and flooding the neighbors from below))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Since then, the expression has become popular at the congress: “The Chelyabinsk guys are so harsh that when they pee, they they break toilets with the jet, and when they fart, the flush tanks burst")))))))))))))) Our guys + Vasya Captain, having arrived by car on the 28th, were settled in a rented apartment. Having warmed up considerably, they went to bed...

And now the story of Vasya Captain, who turned out to be the most sane in an emergency:
Around 3 o'clock in the morning I sleep and have a dream where I and a beautiful long-legged blonde, like a brave Captain, are sailing on the ocean on a yacht, we had a romantic dinner with her, started making love... and then through the dream I hear... Vasya! !! Vasya!!! Vasya, wake up, we're in trouble!...We're drowning!!! Like a seasoned Captain, in his sleep Vasya shouted to the whole apartment: “Polundra! Whistle everyone upstairs!” From this scream in the next room, Dima and Pasha LP fell from the bed... Having finally opened my eyes, I saw in front of me, not a long-legged blonde at all, but Tatyankin pointing towards the bathroom. The dream vanished as if by chance. Hearing once again: “Vasya! We are drowning!” The captain simply turned off the water and lay down to watch the dream with the blonde...
This embarrassment arose due to the design features of the Cherepovets bathrooms and toilets, which are not made of cast iron at all, but, as it turned out, of sanitary ware))))))))))))...

3. The congress itself.
Arriving at a picturesque place - the Sosnovka recreation center located on the Rooster River, we settled in. Dima, Pasha LP, Tyoma Tatyankin lived together. I'm with Ronin and Vasko from Izhevsk, and Oksya is with Katya Percy from Dynamo (M). Then there was lunch and free time for communication and making acquaintances (for beginners) and volleyball...

In the evening of the same day, the opening of the 12th Congress took place. Each delegate to the congress was officially introduced. I don’t think it’s worth explaining what an opening is at a congress. During the pauses there were shmantsy-hugging dances, where the ringleaders were the Mamulki Band from Yaroslavl. As they say, the congresses were burned with a hellish flamethrower until the very morning)))))))))) The aura of the congress was caught!!! Thus ended the first day of the congress...

4. July 1 (2nd day). Morning. 09:00. The partygoers, some with their eyes closed, some wearing sunglasses, some on the shoulders of their comrades, were drawn into the dining room, where breakfast was served. After all, some people needed to be in shape by lunchtime. After breakfast, we almost all headed to the beach to swim and play volleyball and the still mysterious game of petanque for me.

Then there was lunch, and after lunch a football match took place in the sports and recreation center between representatives of the clubs of the East and West. The match itself was preceded, of course, by traditional competitions. In the match itself, the West team won in a bitter struggle.

After football there was a bathhouse located on the river bank. Let me tell you, it’s great to dive into the river after a steam room!!!
Next is dinner and the traditional evening event on the 2nd day of the convention - tasting, semi-final. Many people sign up for the tasting, but not everyone makes it to the end. This time everything went very positively and everyone was alive.

The tasting itself is preceded by a very interesting event, called a performance, for which we were actually preparing. And I must say that our preparations were not in vain, because we took 1st place at the end of the first day!!! This has never happened before!!! With a performance that many of you, I think, have already seen on YouTube, we literally “teared up” the congress...

This was the second day of the congress...

5. July 2 (3rd day). Morning. It's traditionally 09:00. Breakfast. Yeah! This is where you can immediately see who is not friends with the liver))))))))))

Opening my eyes, I saw a tray with breakfast in our room, which was intended for my neighbor, whose body was clearly resisting the onset of morning... I’m not a weakling (I thought) and, putting my feet in my flip-flops, I went for breakfast. The morning sun greeted me with pleasant warmth... Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo’ This phrase was given out by every living person entering the dining room. Why? But because everyone who entered the dining room saw on the tables... well, in general, I won’t say who saw what))))))))))) After eating porridge and tasting tea (that’s how it was and no other way), I went for bag because at 10:00 the departure to Cherepovets for HOCKEY was scheduled!!!

The traditional East - West match took place at the Almaz sports complex at 13:00. How great it was to come out of the scorching sun and into the coolness ice stadium. Before the match, each participant received a playing net and socks for their team. The match itself was preceded by several competitions. And then GAME!!! Pucks from the game, from shootouts, one-to-one goals, scuffles and fights)))))))) It should be noted that the goal of the Western team was defended by former goalkeeper HC "Severstal" Viktor Chistov. We were very pleased to play against him. And from the stands, fans and the guest of honor, Vladimir Plyushchev, watched the ups and downs of the game. The match ended with the victory of the West team 11:6. And finally, as usual, a group photo...
After the game we went on a tour and lunch to a new Ice Palace, where HC Severstal is currently holding games... Then there was a short tour of the city and arrival at the base, where the final tasting took place and the presentation of the cities contending for the right to host the 13th congress. The presentation of our city, as on the second day, was a great success!!! The final tasting was won by Voskresensk, and the right to host the 13th congress was entrusted to Chelyabinsk! Then, probably, the saddest part of any congress took place - the closing and transfer of the flame of the congress from the organizer of the current congress, to the future owner of the congress, that is, our delegation... Traditional barbecue and dance could not brighten up the sadness of the outgoing congress. The first, late at night, was the Belarusian delegation of Dynamo...

After the official closing, each congress member received a traditional congress T-shirt, a T-shirt from HC Severstal.

6. July 3 (4th unofficial day). Morning. 09:30. When I woke up in the morning for breakfast... the base was almost empty, only our delegation, Tolyatti residents, Novokuznechan residents, representatives of Omsk, Khabarovsk, Orsk, Magnitogorsk, Yaroslavl and part of the organizers remained. We saw everyone off one by one, knowing that at 16:45 a bus would come for us and the travelers would finally leave the hospitable Sosnovka recreation center...

But that was not all. Arriving in Cherepovets, for those who remained, the organizers prepared dinner on the banks of the Sheksna River near the Cable-stayed Bridge with traditional lula-kebab and shalik. Here we were joined by some of the visitors who were on the morning excursion. We whiled away the time with vodka and intimate conversations about past congresses and excursions that we had ever been to, while at the same time saying goodbye and sending delegates of the completed 12th Congress to different parts of our vast Russia...

At 22:05, train 126 left the Cherepovets station to the shouts of those seeing off: “Finally, we were seen off!” and the round eyes of the conductors (when they brought the box of “her” dear one into the carriage) and, accompanied by gloomy faces, I don’t know what to call them now (either policemen, or policemen), quietly set off in the direction of Moscow, but 13 happy and tired travelers in the 5th carriage they didn’t even think about being sad. We had a night before the capital!.. I was the last one to fall asleep, around 03:30...

Morning. Moscow. Yaroslavsky railway station. 08:30. We all unloaded. Some of the congressmen went home or to do their own business, and Sasha Komendantka, aka Max Ovodov’s wife (both were sick at Dynamo) took us home, where Kirill Ronin and I had a little snack and a rest and walked around Moscow and the shops (while Oksya was resting). Then there was a homemade Moscow dinner, kindly prepared by Max Ovodov’s dad and Oksey. Everything was very cozy and homely. But time was inexorably melting and at 22:00 (Moscow time) Gena Shved (Dynamo) took him to Vnukovo airport, and at 05:30 (persons) we landed in our native Chelyabinsk...

This is how the congress went through my eyes...

Py.sy. Special thanks to Irishka KaLirra for her help in organizing and preparing the presentation!

Changes in the entire system of the army club, by inertia, also affected Zvezda. Due to the fact that CSKA moved to the “Park of Legends”, the army farm in the VHL also changed its location, whose home is now the CSKA LDS on Leningradsky Prospekt. By the way, they have also undergone disturbances coaching staffs all three teams of the CSKA system. After the final series with Ak Bars, Igor Nikitin’s assistants changed, and Vladimir Chebaturkin and Albert Leshchev were sent to Zvezda and Red Army, respectively.

These personnel reshuffles will definitely strengthen the vertical of the system’s clubs. Chebaturkin, for example, has been working there for four seasons already, during which time, on the staffs of Dmitry Kvartalnov and Igor Nikitin, the capital club became the bronze medalist of the KHL, reached the finals of the Gagarin Cup twice, and also won the Continental Cup three times. V.V. Tikhonov.

TWO CUPS FOR TWO WINNERS, FIRST ROUND UP TO THREE WINS, NEW PARTICIPANTS AND CALENDAR

In the 2018/19 season, 29 clubs will compete for the championship. “Sputnik” left the league, and “Kunlun Red Star Heilongjiang” will continue to perform, changing its name to “KRS-OERJI”. Lada, Ugra and Tambov joined the VHL.

Also, the league will now award two trophies to two different winners: the Silk Road Cup will go to the winning team of the regular season, and the Petrov Cup will go to the winner of the playoffs. The playoff format has changed slightly. In order to get through the first round, it is now enough to win three victories instead of four.

The long-awaited season will open on September 5 in St. Petersburg, where, according to the old Russian tradition, a reconstruction of the final will take place: Dynamo will host SKA-Neva in Yubileiny. And the very next day several fans are waiting interesting matches, including several other derbies, many of which will become premieres: “Saryarka” - “Torpedo”, “Rubin” - “Yugra”, CSK VVS - “Lada”, as well as the “VHL classic” - the confrontation between “Buran” and “ Ryazan".

CONGRESS OF HOCKEY FANS IN NOVOKUZNETSK

The 19th congress of hockey fans was held in Novokuznetsk, where fans of clubs from three leagues gathered - KHL, VHL, MHL. Such events have been held since 2000. As a sign of support for Metallurg, expelled from the KHL, they decided to organize the current congress in Novokuznetsk.

The forum began near the Kuznetsk Metallurgists Arena and continued outside Novokuznetsk. At the Yuzhnaya recreation center, fans not only communicated in a friendly atmosphere, but also competed in various competitions, such as a culinary battle and a hockey ditty competition.

CSK VVS: REBRANDING

Everything new is well forgotten old, they say at the Samara club. CSK VVS decided to return to its roots, changed the colors and returned the emblem used by the club from 1996 to 2017. The logo concept hasn't changed much. The pilots' game jerseys will, as before, be decorated with an upward winged star with the inscription "CSK VVS", which will now acquire more airy outlines and a new white and blue color scheme. The colors of the sweaters were also changed. The main colors of the jersey are white and blue, and the secondary colors are red and blue. As the club explained, the colors of the Samara province were used in the design.

MUSATOV - IN "BURAN"

For the entire month of August, Buran will receive a new striker for free. In order to get in shape and get playing practice, Igor Musatov will join the Voronezh team in the Lipetsk region, having signed a trial contract with Dynamo Moscow, the head club of the Hurricanes, for one month.

The 30-year-old forward missed last season, and last club- Slovan Bratislava in the 2016/17 season - scored 8 (6+2) points, 10 penalty minutes and a utility score of “+10”.

ON THE COACHING BRIDGE “TSENG TOU” - ANDREY KIRDYASHOV

Despite the first and immediately successful season, in which the Jilin squad managed to make it to the playoffs, the club delayed extending labor relations with Sergei Berdnikov, and from March to July the team was left without a helmsman. July 26 Chinese club signed a one-year contract with Andrey Kirdyashov. Andrei Pavlovich is a real old-time coach in the VHL, working since the very dawn of the League. His highest achievement was the Bratina Cup final

together with Saryarka, however, in the last Petrov Cup, Kirdyashov failed to take Rubin to the playoffs, so Tseng Tou is a new challenge, a new motivation. Dmitry Andreev will help Kirdyashov.

VHL Press Service