Born in the village of Amderma (Nenets Autonomous Okrug) on ​​November 30, 1986.
Defender
He played for the teams of CSK VVS (Samara, Major League, 2004 - 2008, 2018), "Lada-2" (Togliatti, First League, 2008 - 2009), "Lada" (2008 - 2009), "Ak Bars" (2009 - 2017), Torpedo (2017-2018), Admiral (2018 - present)
Pupil of Samara hockey. Winner of the Gagarin Cup (2010).

I consider myself guilty of a severe injury to Penkovsky

- How do you like in Vladivostok? Playing for the “Admiral” is an ordeal for every hockey player?

I don't think it's a hard test. What is difficult here? Yes, a different time zone is a bit unusual. But you get used to it. And the city itself is very beautiful.

- You started the season in the VHL.

It so happened that at the beginning of the season it was not possible to sign a contract, and I started in the VHL in Samara. I was not worried, I was preparing, thanks to the coaches in Samara for taking me and letting me play. Then they called from Vladivostok, they said they wanted to see me here. I came with great pleasure and do not regret my decision.

- You made your debut ... (in the first match for Admiral, Zakharchuk injured Traktor forward Artem Penkovsky and received a disqualification for 15 matches - note "SE") ...

Yes, not very good. But you have to get over it and move on. It is better to think over your decisions on the ice so that there are no such situations. Of course, I was disappointed by the decision to disqualify me. But as it is, so it is - it was necessary to survive it. Thanks to the coaches who supported me all the time and told me that I needed to endure and digest everything.

- Surely, they read the comments of specialists and fans about this episode. Did something offend you?

No, nothing offends me. Every person has their own opinion. We live in a country where everyone says what they want. Nothing wrong with that. I should be offended only by myself, because I myself am to blame for what happened.

- Are you still guilty?

Since they removed me, yes.

- Removed and punished - that's one thing. But do you feel guilty?

Difficult question ... Yes, I'm to blame. I had to act consciously. But it was my first game - emotions. The man was so seriously injured - I'm sorry about that. Thank God he's fine now. But I myself am to blame for this.

I don't want to hurt people

- Double Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov said that you should be suspended for life as a chronic violator. And many coaches agreed with that. What do you think?

Nothing. This is their opinion. If they think so, let them speak. But I'm not the kind of person who wants to hurt or hurt someone. It probably happens to me.

- Svetlov says that your dimensions are to blame for everything - where others have a head, you have an elbow.

Yes. How many deletions I received for hitting the head! I hit something with my shoulder, but the opponent has a head at shoulder level. I don't jump around, I don't try to do a dirty trick, and it happens as it happens. Probably, if I were a little lower, it would be much easier with my style of play.

- Was there at least one violation on your part, for which you are really ashamed?

I don’t even remember how many deletions there were.

- For me, the most terrible moment with your participation was the episode with the defender of "Magnitogorsk" Alexander Budkin.

Unpleasant situation. While receiving the puck, he saw me, began to dodge, although he is the same height as me. Lost the puck, started to dodge. And when I went to beat him, I did not have the opportunity to stop, and I hit him in the head. There was no malicious intent.

- Have you ever beaten a person deliberately?

No, I'm going to hit deliberately to use a power hold, but in no case do I ever want to injure someone or hurt someone. I love power wrestling, although it implies some moments. And they beat me - everything happens, but I don’t want to inflict injury on anyone.

People don't know that I'm kind

- Do you regret that you left Ak Bars?

It so happened.

- Is it your fault or not?

I think yes. There were many removals, injuries began.

- They wrote about violation of the regime.

They write a lot.

Is that also not true?

Wrote and wrote...

- Against you, too, violated the rules - Burdasov was recently, before Perezhogin. Do you feel like they want to beat you too?

No, it's just a game, and that's how it works. We fought with Perezhogin for the puck, and it so happened that he pushed me, and my face was smashed. With Burdasov, too - I threw the puck away, he pushed me at the boards at the wrong time. It's okay, it's hockey. Burdasov is a great sniper, he scores a lot of goals. And the fact that he has a lot of penalty minutes does not mean anything. It happens that he gets 5 + 20. He himself suffers from this.

- Do you feel that you are afraid on the ice?

If they are afraid, then it is good. Let them be afraid. I don't like to fight - I'm a good and kind person.

- In life - yes, but on the ice you are completely different.

Yes, this is hockey - passion, power struggle, you can push. But why fight? Of course, if it comes down to it, then I can.

- I know that you went to Penkovsky's hospital.

I did not go, but wrote to him. We talked because I was worried too. He answered me.

- Do you think that the people who suffered do not hold a grudge against you?

I don't know what they think of me. Hope they don't keep it. True, I never had malicious intent.

- Do you really not respond in any way to calls to ban you from playing hockey, for the title of the dirtiest player in the country?

Honestly - no way. I play hockey, I love it and I want to help the team. Someone writes something - so be it, this is their opinion. I agree that sometimes I am too hard and hurt people.

- Did someone tell you from the fans on the street when you met, insulted you?

No, they are probably afraid. They don't know that I'm kind. Now they find out.

- If the fans came up to you and began to accuse, how would you react?

Also. I would say that this is hockey and it happens.

- I know that in the last games you are satisfied. Are you satisfied with yourself?

To say the truth, no. Not one hundred percent, because I can play much better. I hope to improve my game. Microtrauma should not affect her. The coaches trust me - they give me playing time, let me out in the majority and in the minority. I have to help more, not concede and try to make the team win more often.

- Now you have to think before performing some kind of power technique - maybe you shouldn't do it?

There is such. I spoke with the second coach. He told me that when you go to the fight, it's not a power hold, but the selection of the puck. We talked a lot on this topic, he tells me. I try to change something in my style a little bit, but I love power wrestling and will continue to do it anyway.

- Technically, some say that Penkovsky is a little to blame for putting his back on himself.

Agree. He turned around, I pushed him, and he hit his face on the side. So unfortunate happened. IN last game our hockey player also pushed the opponent on board. If he also hit the curb and smashed his face, it would be the same. It doesn't happen to me, and I hope it doesn't.

In the VHL, it took 40 hours to get to China

- You are here without a family, how do you spend your time?

The family is coming. The wife and children flew to New Year. We went to the aquarium and had a great time. I miss them so much, it's hard without them. My wife flies to me more often - it’s easier with her, and time flies faster.

- Do you have favorite places in Vladivostok?

Do not know. My wife and I went to the cinema "Ocean" twice. They were probably there most of the time.

Are you thinking about next season?

No, in this I want to prove to the management and coaches that I am still young and ready for more.

- You visited the VHL, how is it?

It's OK. I played before the KHL there. Yes, we traveled to China for 40 hours, but that's okay.

- By bus?

To China? Then we would have traveled 400 hours.

- Why did 40 come out?

Lots of flights. From Samara to Yekaterinburg, where they waited 10 hours, then to China. There they were waiting for the second group, which would fly with us, and then another 6 hours to get to the city where they played.

- After Ak Bars, where you had all the conditions, such ...

It's OK. I am a simple guy, what conditions are, such are.

- If you are offered to stay in Vladivostok, you will think that this is a distant city, time zones ...

No, they will consider options. What the club will offer, what they want to see from me. Everything is not discussed in a day.

- This is understandable, but will it be a significant argument for you that Vladivostok is a distant city?

No. It will be at the very last place. It's okay to be far away. There are good conditions here. Now the leadership has changed - everything is fine with us.

As a child, polar bears came to our village

- You were born in the city of Amderma.

This is a village. Where the polar bears used to go.

- Seriously?

My grandfather is a military man. We moved there, there was a military unit. Amderma is a village with two-story houses. Sometimes polar bears could come in.

- How long did you live there?

Up to five.

- Remember polar bears?

It's hard not to remember them, but it was fun. We always walked around in fur coats and felt boots, because there all year round winter.

- When polar bears are fear?

They announced that they would go.

Was it possible to shoot at them?

I think the military could, but I don’t know for sure.

- Are you comfortable with the cold?

Certainly. When it's cold, I don't dress as warmly as other people. I love cold, winter, snow. Unfortunately, there is no snow in Vladivostok. My wife from Samara calls me and says that we have big snowdrifts.

- Then your parents moved to Samara?

Yes, grandfather was transferred there, and we all left together. Our grandfather is athletic, he loved football and hockey. He took us to hockey.

- When were you in the village?

Since then, never. Now it has collapsed. It used to be a port, but now it's gone.

- They say that you have a cool relationship with your brother?

This is our personal. No, not cool, everything is fine. He came here, we had a good talk with him.

- Are you surprised that he endured, endured, and at that age made his way to the KHL?

No, he's a capable guy. It so happened that he started with the VHL and ended up in the KHL. Vanya - well done, I'm very happy for him. I look at his game - he plays very well.

- Will you greet Bilelyatdinov at the meeting?

Certainly. And I'll talk about a lot. Because I respect him a lot and am very grateful for the time I spent with him. He taught me a lot. I think he is one of the most the best coaches with whom I worked. Thank you so much for everything that was.

- And for breaking up with you.

It's OK. Hockey is a business. Someone leaves, someone comes.

- Do you want to win something else?

Certainly. Hope I win something else.

- Not the title of the rudest player?

I won this title a long time ago...

- Can you never retire until the end of the season?

Let's argue.

"If you don't leave, I'll treat you to very good coffee."

Let's have coffee and lunch. And vice versa.

Stepan Zakharchuk, "sailor" and bone-breaker

Meet Stepan Zakharchuk. The most frostbitten, dirtiest hockey player in the KHL. That's what sports journalists dubbed him. And not unreasonably.

Remember Barry Skolnick's Bonebreaker. There was such a character - Monk, played by Jason Statham. He crumbled bones and broke joints left and right. Including on the field (a film about football). So, Zakharchuk is such a Monk of the KHL. Of course, not so frostbitten, but the same "killer".

After a short break, Zakharchuk returned to the Continental Hockey League. Last season, Nizhny Novgorod "Torpedo" refused the services of a defender. Stepan Zakharchuk could not find a job in the KHL and moved to CSK VVS, for which he played 10 years ago. However, parting with the KHL was not so tedious. In early October, the defender was lured to him by "Admiral" from Vladivostok, which collects players in the VHL.

Behind new club Zakharchuk made his debut on October 7 in a match with Traktor Chelyabinsk. And immediately attracted attention. True, not with goals, but with a rough reception against 23-year-old striker Artem Penkovsky. The 31-year-old Giant (Zakharchuk, under 2 meters tall and weighing 100 kg) smeared the guy on the side.

After a collision with a "seaside destroyer", Artem Penkovsky ended up in the hospital. At young hockey player open craniocerebral injury and a broken jaw. Penkovsky risks missing the entire season. Zakharchuk was punished with a 15-match suspension.

It is not the first time for Zakharchuk to arrange an octagon from the rink. He is an experienced fighter in this business. We recall the wildest antics of the defender.

Conor and Khabib? Everything is much tougher here.

Zakharchuk was born in a village in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, but as a hockey player he took place in Samara. He grew up in Samara, played for CSK VVS-2, played for CSK VVS-2 for 4 years, made his debut in the KHL for another team from Samara region- Togliatti "Lada". Even when he was kicked out of the Continental hockey league, the defender moved to his native CSK Air Force. So Zakharchuk is from Samara.

I started playing hockey in Samara, my parents are in Samara, and my wife is from Samara, we settled here, we always live here on vacation, ”Stepan said at the end of September of this year, when he was still a player at CSK VVS.

For Lada, the defender skated 65 matches and scored 10 (5+5) points. Then, together with goalkeeper Vasily Koshechkin (the same one who won the Olympics in Pyeongchang this year as part of the Russian team), he moved to Ak Bars when money problems began in Togliatti.

Zakharchuk played for the Kazan team from 2009 to 2017 and won the Gagarin Cup once. Ak Bars mentor Bilyaletdinov was very fond of a powerful defender.

It was while playing for Ak Bars that Zakharchuk gained fame as a bounty hunter. One of perhaps the most high-profile cases occurred in 2017. "Green derby" And without that it is always very hot, especially in the playoffs, and then the Ak Bars defender Stepan Zakharchuk hit the Salavat Yulaev striker Anton Lazarev on board. This blow broke Lazarev's ribs. Zakharchuk then got off with a fine.

Zakharchuk injures Lazarev. Ak Bars defenseman Stepan Zakharchuk hits Anton Lazarev in the corner, making him seriously injured All highlights and match moments are available for viewing at http://video.khl.ru/

It becomes terribly from another blow of Zakharchuk. In September last year, in the match between Ak Bars and Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the defender of Kazan great speed flew into the defender of "Magnitka" Alexander Budkin. After this crazy blow, Vladislav Kaletnik attacked Zakharchuk.

As a result, Budkin went to the hospital with fractures and a severe concussion - everything is very serious. Zakharchuk received 8 matches of suspension. He served time and returned to the ice.

Zakharchuk injures Budkin and gets 5+20. 09/26/2017. Stepan Zakharchuk, trying to carry out a power hold against Alexander Budkin in the middle zone, hits his opponent in the head and sends the Magnitogorsk defender to the hospital with severe injuries. Vladislav Kaletnik rushes to intercede for his partner.

Zakharchuk's antics are tougher than those of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The defender is larger and heavier than his opponents, Stepan Zakharchuk attacks when the opponent does not expect it, hits him in the back or in the face with his shoulder. Agree, getting hit by such a train is much worse than getting a "double" in the octagon. There is at least a chance to get up there.

From Zakharchuk Tomas Mertl, Arvid Rekis, Radek Smolenok, Dmitry Maltsev and many others got it. There is no point in talking about it, just look.

Zakharchuk sends Maltsev to the bench. Ak Bars defenseman Stepan Zakharchuk can "t stop hitting everyone around him All highlights and moments of matches are available for viewing at http://video.khl.ru/

Zakharchuk sent off for a rough foul on Koledov. Stepan Zakharchuk sent off before the end of the game for a rough foul on Pavel Koledov. Just don't say you didn't expect it

Zakharchuk rocks Rekis / Rekis was hit by Zakharchuk's train. 11/21/2012, Stepan Zakharchuk's furious power reception on Arvids Rekis with the continuation in the form of an offer from Raitis Ivanans to hold a duel. The acceptor Zakharchuk did not agree on the contract

You can't leave

From Ak Bars in 2017, Stepan Zakharchuk went to Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo, where he was received with open arms by coach Peteris Skudra - big lover power hockey. True, in Nizhny Novgorod the defender did not stay long - on new season I had to look for another club. There were no people in the KHL who wanted to take on the harsh Zakharchuk, and in early September the defender returned to his alma mater Samara. Fans of the CSK VVS greeted Zakharchuk with enthusiasm, and in the team the defender was even offered the captain's armband, but he refused it.

For CSK VVS defender played 6 peaceful matches and chalked up 4 (2+2) points. After that, the hockey player returned to the KHL again - to the Admiral.

After the incident with Penkovsky, the question of Zakharchuk's future in the KHL became relevant again. The opinions of experts are divided: someone assures that it is time to remove the defender from games in the league, someone defends Stepan and hopes that hockey is masculine appearance sports. “Yes, real men play hockey. But is a man a bone-breaker?” - parry opponents.

Zakharchuk himself does not cease to assure that he does not purposefully break other hockey players. And I honestly believe him. Zakharchuk has such a style of play, well, he doesn’t know how to play differently.

After the meeting between Admiral and Traktor, the Sailors' defender said that he was very sorry that this had happened to Penkovsky, and was going to come to his hospital and apologize.

In the home match with Traktor, the eminent newcomer made his debut for the Admiral. Well, how famous? Stepan Zakharchuk has one Gagarin Cup on his account, but his name has been thundering for years hockey Russia for other reasons. For him, the reputation of the dirtiest player in the entire KHL has long been entrenched. Don't believe? Then just watch the video.

Here in the year before last "green derby" Zakharchuk breaks his ribs Anton Lazarev.

Radek Smolenyak from Slovan, after meeting with Zakharchuk, healed a broken collarbone for a long time.

The video can be viewed on the official YouTube channel of the KHL.

Got it four years ago Arvidsu Rekisu. Watching this video makes me feel uncomfortable.

Real stars also fell under Zakharchuk's train. For example, Sergei Zinoviev.

Over the past season, Stepan earned two disqualifications at once. And the punishment for this monstrous foul against Alexandra Budkina seems too soft. The Magnitogorsk defender received a concussion and a broken nose, and Zakharchuk received only eight disqualification matches. He deserved all 20.

The destruction of Budkin is the last thing Zakharchuk remembers in Ak Bars. We broke up with him in Kazan for other reasons, but, I think, the club was not happy with his antics. When you have the dirtiest hockey player in the leagues, it's a blow to your reputation.

Last season, Zakharchuk finished playing in Torpedo, but after leaving Peteris Skudra did not receive a new contract. Other KHL clubs were in no hurry to contact the scandalous defender. As a result, Stepan started the season in the Major League.

Zakharchuk and 9 other players who have fallen into the VHL

Not everyone went to Romania.

Zakharchuk signed a contract with the CSK VVS, and this is no coincidence. The Samara club is dear to him, he played for the “pilots” before moving to Tolyatti. Stepan immediately stated that he would play at home only until an offer from the KHL was received. In Vyshka, Zakharchuk participated in six games, in one of the matches he spent more than 30 minutes on the ice, and, most surprisingly, he earned only four penalty minutes.

But as soon as the main thug of the KHL returned to the league, the gut again made itself felt. His new team lost 2:7, and Zakharchuk himself, who appeared in the first pair, was on the ice at the moment with three goals conceded. Almost the entire game with Traktor Stepan held his own, but three minutes before the siren he could not stand it.

Zakharchuk became a new victim Artyom Penkovsky. As soon as Traktor's young forward got the puck, the Mariners' rookie pushed him on board without hesitation.

Penkovsky was brought to his senses for a long time, not without the help of ammonia, stood up for his partner Igor Polygalov, and the offender went to the locker room. Removal until the end of the match, no one really disputed.

Zakharchuk's next dirty trick is unlikely to lead to a long disqualification, but the KHL should react as harshly as possible to any of his next misconduct. There is a special demand for repeat offenders. well and Sergei Svetlov must understand that not only an experienced defender has appeared in his team, but also a time bomb that can explode in anyone.

(1986-11-30 ) (32 years)
Amderma , the USSR NHL draft

didn't get out

Clubs

Stepan Alexandrovich Zakharchuk (November 30th , Amderma , the USSR) - Russian hockey player , defender. pupil Samara hockey. Currently a player Kazan « Ak Barsa", speaking in KHL.

Career

Stepan Zakharchuk started his professional career in 2004 as part of Samara club major league CSK VVS, speaking before that for his farm club. As part of the Samara club, Stepan performed until 2008, gaining 42 (10+32) points during this time, as well as 404 penalty minutes in 162 matches played. Before the debut season KHL Zakharchuk signed a contract with Togliatti « fret”, in which he scored 10 (5 + 5) points in 65 matches.

However, then financial problems began in the club, so Stepan and his teammate Vasily Koshechkin filed an application with the KHL Disciplinary Committee with a request to terminate their contracts with Lada. Some time later, the leadership of the Togliatti club transferred all rights to Zakharchuk Kazan « Ak Barsu» . As part of the treasurers, Stepan in the same season became the owner Gagarin Cup, gaining 4 (1+3) points in 32 matches played.

Achievements

• Winner of the Gagarin Cup.

Performance statistics

Last updated: April 19, 2015

			regular season						Playoffs
Season	Command	league	Games	G	P	points	+/-	Str	Games	G	P	points	+/-	Str
2004/05	CSK VVS	Major League	3	0	0	0	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005/06	CSK VVS	Major League	53	1	5	6	-13	150	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006/07	CSK VVS	Major League	44	3	12	15	+11	121	3	1	1	2	-3	8
2007/08	CSK VVS	Major League	59	5	14	19	-17	125	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007/08	Lada-2	First League	10	3	3	6	--	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008/09	Lada-2	First League	7	3	0	3	--	57	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008/09	Lada	KHL	48	4	5	9	+2	44	5	1	0	1	--	12
2009/10	Lada	KHL	12	0	0	0	+3	41	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009/10	AK Bars	KHL	18	0	2	2	+1	16	14	1	1	2	-1	14
2010/11	AK Bars	KHL	25	0	3	3	+2	24	5	0	1	1	+1	6
2010/11	Oilman Ak	VHL	5	0	1	1	+2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011/12	AK Bars	KHL	29	1	4	5	+3	74	9	0	0	0	-5	4
2012/13	AK Bars	KHL	35	1	3	4	0	45	18	0	3	3	3	20
2013/14	AK Bars	KHL	40	0	1	1	4	57	3	0	1	1	-4	40
2014/15	AK Bars	KHL	31	2	8	10	19	51	18	3	4	7	9	47
Total in the KHL			238	8	26	34	+34	352	72	5	10	15	-3	143
total in career			348	21	52	73	-6	728	75	6	11	17	-5	151

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Hockey club "Ak Bars" - current squad
4 Cherepanov 7 Zakharchuk 8 Paygin 9 Popov 10 Glinkin 11 Zhukov 12 Glukhov 15 Suites 16 Abrosimov 18 Varnakov 20 Galimov(IN) 24 Tokranov 28 Golubev 31 Sidorov 32 Batyrshin 33 Yarullin 34 Obukhov 45 Lazarev 51 Azevedo 52 Ohtamaa 55 Tkachev 64 Musin 76

An excerpt characterizing Zakharchuk, Stepan Aleksandrovich

Prince Andrei could no longer restrain himself and wept tender, loving tears over people, over himself and over their and his own delusions.
“Compassion, love for brothers, for those who love, love for those who hate us, love for enemies - yes, that love that God preached on earth, which Princess Mary taught me and which I did not understand; that's why I felt sorry for life, that's what was left for me, if I were alive. But now it's too late. I know it!"

The terrible sight of the battlefield, covered with corpses and wounded, combined with the heaviness of the head and with the news of the dead and wounded of twenty familiar generals, and with the consciousness of one’s powerlessness before strong hand made an unexpected impression on Napoleon, who usually liked to look at the dead and wounded, thereby testing his spiritual strength (as he thought). On this day, the terrible view of the battlefield defeated that spiritual strength in which he believed his merit and greatness. He hurriedly left the battlefield and returned to the Shevardinsky barrow. Yellow, swollen, heavy, with cloudy eyes, a red nose and a hoarse voice, he sat on a folding chair, involuntarily listening to the sounds of firing and not raising his eyes. With painful anguish, he awaited the end of the cause, which he considered himself the cause of, but which he could not stop. Personal human feeling for a brief moment prevailed over that artificial phantom of life that he had served for so long. He endured the suffering and death that he saw on the battlefield. The heaviness of his head and chest reminded him of the possibility of suffering and death for himself. At that moment he did not want for himself either Moscow, or victory, or glory. (What more fame did he need?) The only thing he wanted now was rest, peace and freedom. But when he was at Semyonovskaya height, the chief of artillery suggested that he place several batteries on these heights in order to increase fire on the Russian troops crowded in front of Knyazkovo. Napoleon agreed and ordered that news be brought to him about what effect these batteries would produce.
The adjutant came to say that, by order of the emperor, two hundred guns were aimed at the Russians, but that the Russians were still standing.
“Our fire is tearing them out in rows, and they are standing,” said the adjutant.
- Ils en veulent encore! .. [They still want to! ..] - Napoleon said in a hoarse voice.
– Sire? [Sovereign?] - repeated the adjutant, who did not listen.
“Ils en veulent encore,” Napoleon croaked in a hoarse voice, frowning, “donnez leur en. [If you want more, well, ask them.]
And without his order, what he wanted was done, and he ordered it only because he thought that orders were expected from him. And he was again transported to his former artificial world of ghosts of some grandeur, and again (like that horse walking on a sloping drive wheel imagines that it is doing something for itself) he dutifully began to perform that cruel, sad and heavy, inhuman the role that was assigned to him.
And not for this hour and day alone, the mind and conscience of this man were darkened, who, heavier than all the other participants in this work, bore the whole burden of what was being done; but never, until the end of his life, he could understand neither goodness, nor beauty, nor truth, nor the meaning of his actions, which were too opposed to goodness and truth, too far from everything human, so that he could understand their meaning. He could not renounce his actions, praised by half the world, and therefore had to renounce truth and goodness and everything human.
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