Andrey Loktionov - young hockey player of Russia

For many years promising and young hockey player Andrei Loktionov worked abroad in the United States. Recently, I played for the Carolina Hurricanes. But after a serious injury and the transferred operation, the club management broke the contract with the hockey player. Yaroslavl "Locomotive" was for the athlete the next step on the path of career growth.

How it all began

Andrei Vyacheslavovich Loktionov comes from Voskresensk. He was born in 1990, on the 30th of May. In the family of the future hockey player this kind of sport was fond of his father, he brought a four-year-old boy to the Chemist, to a hockey school. In the 1980-90's. The last century the general hobby for hockey was the norm. Everybody played it, both children and adults, this kind of sport was so popular. In each schoolyard there was an ice rink, on which the future stars of hockey were chasing with a stick.

Now children go roller-skating, and in the far 90-th limit of the children's dreams were skates. Winter without skates - that summer without a ball. Boys with clubs and ice skates spent hours hockey on ice. Andrei was only two years old when my grandmother bought her beloved grandson skates. They were two-tiered, and tied them to the shoes with laces. And the future champion skated in the yard with his neighbors. Then the grandmother also did not suspect, that has opened the grandson the door to the big sports. Children's hobby became a serious game.

In 4 years, the father brought the boy to the hockey school "Chemist", and at the age of 6 he was enrolled in the team. In 10 years he will be a participant of his first championship. In "Spartacus" hockey player got into 12 years. The Moscow team brought up an excellent hockey player and a worthy change. Since 2006, Andrei Loktionov for two years was considered a player of Yaroslavl "Locomotive". Spent 6 matches, became a member of the Russian junior team. However, the farm club was a permanent place for a hockey player.

Abroad

At the age of 18 Andrei Loktionov Went to live and work in the USA. For four years he traveled all over America, living in a rented apartment. Despite the difficulties, he always worked hard, honing the skills of the hockey player. The athlete constantly trained, increasing his professionalism. And all this is not in vain, who has a purpose, it will be achieved. And Loktionov always knows what he wants. He makes every effort and opportunity to achieve his goal.

Destructive for Andrew was 2008. He was invited to play in Los Angeles Kings. In North America, he took part in junior and youth games, in farm clubs. In 2009, he was awarded the Memorial Cup and the Jay Ross Robertson Cup.

Victorious 2012 was a triumph for Andrei. As part of the team, "Los Angeles Kings" he won the Stanley Cup. The name is engraved on the hockey trophy: Andrei Loktionov. The hockey player put a lot of effort into buying this cup.

Again, the native "Locomotive"

In 2014, the World Hockey Championship for the Russian national team became a star. The whole country rejoiced, the team won the well-deserved gold. For a good game young striker Andrei Vyacheslavovich Loktionov was awarded the Order of Honor by President Vladimir Putin himself.

The joy of victory was overshadowed by a serious injury. The hockey player with his agent immediately notified the manager of "Carolina" about the trauma and the upcoming operation. The management decided not to renew the contract. After a complicated operation and a long treatment, the hockey player was invited to play for Lokomotiv.

Personal life

What is Andrei Loktionov (hockey player) in life? The personal life of the athlete is open to all. He does not make himself an inaccessible star. It is always easy to communicate, accessible to journalists. He describes himself as a simple man, who is prone to make mistakes, rejoice, be upset.

Currently, Andrei Loktionov lives and trains in Yaroslavl. The team "Locomotive" cordially met his ward. Despite the long residence abroad, the adaptation of the young man was painless. And, of course, the team and coaching staff helped Andrei quickly and easily get used to the new conditions of training.

From Yaroslavl to Voskresensk only a few hours drive. And this is a meeting with family and friends, a familiar mentality, good friends. Finally, he spends holidays and weekends with people close to him. All this was so lacking far from home, when the meetings were rare and short.

Some information for girls: the growth of the hockey player is 180 cm, weight is 87, broad-shouldered and dark-haired. Andrew is not married, although more than once he mentioned his girlfriend.