From 11 to 14 June, the 16th annual congress of hockey fans took place in the Kosmodrom recreation center near Moscow. The event was attended by about 130 hockey fans, representing 27 clubs from four countries. The youngest cheerleader 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 congress, the fans gathered at the Balashikha Arena for the opening match between the teams of the East and West (equivalent to the division by conferences in the KHL) and

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

cheer for friends in the stands. The game was preceded by comic contests and entertainment events, following the example of the Match of the Stars. The East team won with a score of 6: 5 (in shootouts). It is interesting that in the course of the meeting the representatives of the West were confidently leading - 4: 0, but they could not maintain a significant advantage. During the end of the match, passions were so heated that the nerves of both teams could not stand: a massive fight took place on the ice, in which even the referee was injured. The youngest scorer was 14-year-old Daniel, who played in the goalkeeper's ammunition.

After the game, the fans went together to the recreation center, where in the evening there was solemn ceremony opening of the congress. As part of the ceremony, a cup was presented for the first time, which will be handed over to the cities hosting the congress. The famous Yaroslavl band "Mamulki Bend" was responsible for the musical accompaniment of the holiday. At the end of the ceremony, the fans solemnly lit the "congress 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, last, day of the congress turned out to be very eventful - many sports events and tournaments. So, the fans played the Hull Foot Volleyball Cup, where the East team won with a score of 5: 2. Then there was a tense Soccer game, whose intrigue remained until the last second of the meeting. But in this match, Vostok won victoria over 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 Togliatti. The newly formed cup and the congress fire were handed over to the Lada fans. During the ceremony, the fans were entertained by the famous Mango-Mango band.

The guests communicated with joy and had a good time. Despite the fact that the congress was attended by representatives of the principal rivals, good nature and mutual understanding reigned among the fans. Without a doubt, the glorious tradition, which originated in 2000 in Magnitogorsk, will be followed by hockey fans for many years.

For a whole year, hockey fans have been waiting for a significant event for them - the only summer event that they really like. This year the Congress was held in Yekaterinburg and lasted exactly four days. The traditional informal meeting brought together over 100 people. They all represented different cities and leagues. Summing up the results of the past season, the fans, in particular, discussed the situation in Novokuznetsk in connection with the expulsion of Metallurg from the Kontinental Hockey League.

The hockey fans' congress is an annual event. In 2017, it was held 18 times in a row. The idea to hold a gathering of this kind originated among the fans of Metallurg Magnitogorsk, but, what is remarkable, just at the moment when they were visiting here - in Novokuznetsk. Then the residents of Magnitogorsk came to cheer for their team, and after the match they sat down and discussed that it would be nice to organize informal meetings, which would bring together hockey fans from different clubs.

Now, after 18 years, only the "initiates" still know about this event. Moreover, many people dream of getting there. As a rule, the same are collected from year to year. But you can't do without newbies. True, this is quite strict with this. Only one newcomer from each team can attend the Ice Hockey Fans' Congress once a year. And even then on the condition that this is "his", as they say, a proven person, so as not to violate the prevailing atmosphere and traditions that overgrow this event from time to time.

This year, three went from Novokuznetsk. Spouses Sergei and Alyona Gorelovs are a fairly well-known hockey family in the city, and another bright representative of the cheerleading department, Mikhail Petrik. Together with them, a guy from Tomsk went to Yekaterinburg. He, like the others, is a devoted fan of Metallurg.

Friendly communication was not without words of support to the fans of the Forge. We can say that hockey fans from other clubs are no less indignant than the residents of Novokuznechansk. What is there to hide: the leadership of the KHL clearly expressed itself about the further fate of a number of other teams, such as Togliatti Lada or Khabarovsk Amur. If now they still remain among the top echelon, then a year later their participation in the league is already in doubt.

Sports principles are inherent even for this format of meetings. That is why it has its own Challenge Cup, which, at the end of the event, is sent by voting to the city, where the next Congress of hockey fans 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 the oldest club from the friendly brotherhood of domestic hockey.

Text: Elizaveta Chernyak.

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

These personnel shuffles will unambiguously strengthen the vertical of the clubs in the system. Chebaturkin, for example, has been working in it for four seasons, during which, at the headquarters of Dmitry Kvartalnov and Igor Nikitin, the capital club won the KHL bronze medal, reached the Gagarin Cup final two times, and also won the V.V. Tikhonov.

TWO CUPS - TWO WINNERS, FIRST ROUND TO THREE Wins, NEW PARTICIPANTS AND CALENDAR

In the 2018/19 season, 29 clubs will play for the championship. Sputnik left the league, and Kunlun Red Star Heilongjiang will continue their performance, changing the name to KRS-OERJI. The VHL was joined by Lada, Yugra and Tambov.

Also, the league will now award two trophies to two different winners: Cup Silk road will receive the winning team of the regular season, and the Petrov Cup - the winner of the playoffs. The playoff format has changed a bit. In order to pass the first round, it is now enough to win three wins instead of four.

The long-awaited season will open on September 5 in St. Petersburg, where, according to the old Russian tradition, the 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 be premieres: "Saryarka" - "Torpedo", "Rubin" - "Ugra", CSK VVS - "Lada", as well as "classic VHL" - 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 three league clubs gathered - KHL, VHL, MHL. Such events have been held since 2000. As a sign of support for Metallurg, expelled from the KHL, it was decided to organize the current congress in Novokuznetsk.

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

CSK VVS: REBRANDING

Everything new is well forgotten old, according to the Samara club. CSK VVS decided to go back to basics, changed colors and returned the emblem used by the club from 1996 to 2017. The concept of the logo hasn't changed much. The flying jersey of the "pilots" will, as before, be decorated with an upward winged star with the inscription "CSK VVS", now acquiring more airy outlines and a new white and blue color scheme. Sweaters were also changed color. The main colors of jersey are white and blue, and the secondary colors are red and blue. As explained in the club, the colors of the Samara province were used in the design.

MUSATOV - IN "BURAN"

For the whole August, "Buran" will receive a new striker free of charge. Igor Musatov will join the Voronezh camp in the Lipetsk region in order to get in shape and get game practice, having signed a trial contract with Dynamo Moscow - the head club of the hurricane - for one month.

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

AT THE TRAINING 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 was postponed with the extension of labor relations with Sergei Berdnikov, and from March to July the team was left without a helmsman. 26 July chinese club signed a one-year contract with Andrey Kirdyashov. Andrey Pavlovich is a real old-timer in the VHL, working since the dawn of the League. His highest achievement is the final of the Bratina Cup

together with Saryarka, however, in the last Petrov Cup, Kirdyashov did not manage to bring Rubin to the playoffs, so Tseng Tou is a new challenge, a new motivation. Dmitry Andreev will help Kirdyashov.

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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 is held in our city.

Have ice arena Kuznetsk metallurgists were noisy and crowded today! Novokuznetsk is hosting the traditional All-Russian Congress of Fans! Hockey fans have come to our city various clubs KHL 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 meeting.

The geography of fans who came to the annual convention, which Novokuznetsk was honored to hold, is diverse. Here are representatives of the KHL clubs, both Eastern and Western conferences, as well as Major League... The composition of which, in particular, not of their own free will, like Metallurg a year ago, has now been replenished by the Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra. Russian clubs v Continental League is getting smaller.

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

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

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

For nonresident hockey fans, Novokuznetsk fans have prepared an interesting and varied program. Starting from excursions and competitions to going out into nature, where everything will be created the necessary conditions for emotional communication.

About the 12th congress of hockey fans, which took place from 30.06 - 03.07.2011. in the city of Cherepovets. The opinion of the author is subjective and is not a contender for the truth)))))))))

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

Taking into account the events planned at the 28th congress, we are transporting large-sized things - my bag with a uniform and clubs in advance to the airport.

2.June 29. I, Oksya and Ronin are flying from Che to Moscow. As it should be, we are going to a joint lunch, where the accompanying people come up: Ksenia, Vasyok74, Kostya, Indicator and Uncle Pasha, who actually transported us to the airport by 15:30. At 17:30 the beautiful and small plane CRJ-200 (for 50 passengers) of the AkBarsAvia airline broke away from our native Ural land and carried us to the capital of our vast Motherland. At 17:50 (Moscow time), he landed rather softly at the Domodedovo airport, where, having received our luggage on the Aeroexpress, we went to the Paveletsky railway station. Our old admirer and fan of the Tractor, Sanya Tolsty, was already waiting for us there. From the Paveletsky station, in his SEAT, he drove us to the Yaroslavsky station, from where we had a train N126 Moscow - Cherepovets.

On the way from the railway station to the railway station, we started a normal "rolling", under the guidance of the well-known chief coach whose name is "Chivas Regal" 12 + 2 years old)))))))))))))

At the Yaroslavl railway station, representatives of the delegations heading to the congress were already waiting for us: "Dynamo" (Moscow), "Metallurg" (Novokuznetsk), "South Ural" (Orsk), "Spartak" (Moscow). At 21:05 our express train moved gently towards Cherepovets. We must pay tribute to the fact that 11 representatives of various KHL clubs behaved very decently in the 5th car. On the way, we introduced the newcomers and conducted a "warm-up" for hours until 3 am)))))))))

June 30th morning. 08:30 Moscow time. We stay in Cherepovets, where we are met by the organizers and congresses who arrived in Cherepovets earlier. However, we noticed that there were no representatives of our delegation among the greeters (for which reason I will tell you later). A bunch of hugs and joyful shouts and we are already on the bus carrying Nazca to the place of the congress to the base in the village. Sosnovka, Kaduysky District, Vologda Region (30 km from Cherepovets).

On the way, we learn that our delegation "distinguished itself" - by breaking the drain tank and flooding the neighbors from below)))))))))))) they break the toilet bowls with a jet, and when they farts, the cisterns burst "))))))))))))))) Our guys + Vasya Captain, having arrived by car on the 28th, were settled in a rented apartment. Having pretty much warmed up, they went to bed ...

And now the story of Vasya Kapitan, who turned out to be the most sane in an emergency moment:
At about 3 o'clock in the morning I sleep and have a dream where I am with a beautiful long-legged blonde, like the brave Captain, sailing on a yacht on the ocean, we had a romantic dinner with her, started making love ... and then through a dream I hear ... Vasya! !! Vasya!!! Vasya, get up, we have trouble! ... We are drowning !!! Like a seasoned Captain, through a dream, Vasya shouted to the whole apartment: "Polundra! Whistle all up!" 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 in the direction of the bathroom. Sleep vanished. Hearing once again: "Vasya! We are drowning!" The captain went to simply cut off the water and lay down to watch the dream with the blonde ...
This embarrassment arose due to design features Cherepovets bathrooms and toilets, which are not made of cast iron at all, but as it turned out from sanitary ware)))))))))))) ...

3. Actually the congress itself.
Arriving at a picturesque place - the recreation center "Sosnovka" located on the Petukh River, we settled. Dima, Pasha LP, Tyoma Tatyankin lived together. I am with Ronin and Vaska from Izhevsk, and Oksya with Katya Percy from Dynamo (M). Then there was lunch and free time for communication and 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 represented. I don't think it's worth explaining what the opening at the congress is. In the pauses there were dances-shmantsy-hugs, where the band "Mamulki Band" from Yaroslavl acted as the ringleaders. The Congress, as they say, was burned with a hell of a flamethrower right up to the morning))))))))))) The aura of the Congress was caught !!! So the first day of the congress ended ...

4.1 July (2nd day). Morning. 09:00. The congressmen, some with their eyes closed, some in sunglasses, some on the shoulders of their comrades, stretched to the dining room, where breakfast was served. After all, by lunchtime, some had to be in shape. After breakfast, we almost all went to the beach to swim and play volleyball and the mysterious game of petanque for me.

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

After football there was a bathhouse located on the banks of the river. I can tell you to dive into the river after the steam room!
Then dinner and the traditional evening event of the 2nd day of the congress - tasting, semi-final. Many sign up for the tasting, but not all live 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, in fact, were preparing. And I must say that we did not prepare in vain, because we took 1st place at the end of the first day !!! This has never happened before !!! With the performance that many of you, I think, have already seen on YouTube, we literally "broke" the congress ...

This was the second day of the congress ...

5.July 2 (3rd day). Morning. Traditionally 09:00. Breakfast. Aha! It is here that you can immediately see who is not friends with the liver))))))))))

Opening my eyes, I saw in our room a tray with breakfast, which was intended for my neighbor, whose body clearly resisted the onset of the morning ... Well, I'm not a weakling (I thought) and thrusting my feet into the slates went to breakfast. The morning sun greeted with pleasant warmth ... Ooooooooooooo! This phrase was given out by every living person entering the dining room. And why? But because everyone entering the dining room saw on the tables ... well, in general, I will not say who saw what))))))))))) baggage for 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 enter the coolness of the ice stadium from under the scorching sun. Before the match, each participant received a playing net and socks of his team. The match itself was preceded by several competitions. And then GAME !!! Washers from the game, from shootouts, one-to-zero, brawls and fights)))))))) It should be noted that the gate of the West team was defended by the former goalkeeper of HC "Severstal" Viktor Chistov. It was a pleasure for us to play against him. And from the stands, the 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 general photo ...
After the game, we went on an excursion and lunch at a new Ice Palace, where HC "Severstal" is playing now ... Then there was a short tour of the city and arrival at the base, where the final of the tasting took place and the presentation of the candidate cities for the right to hold the 13th congress. The presentation of our city, as on the second day, took place with a bang !!! The final of the tasting was won by Voskresensk, and the right to hold the 13th congress was entrusted to Chelyabinsk! Then, probably, the saddest part of any congress took place - the closing and transfer of the congress fire from the organizer of the current congress, the future host of the congress, that is, our delegation ... Traditional barbecue and dance could not brighten up the sadness about the outgoing congress. The first, late at night, the Belarusian delegation of Dynamo left us ...

Each congress after the official closing 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, Togliatti residents, Novokuznechans, representatives of Omsk, Khabarovsk, Orsk, Magnitogorsk, Yaroslavl and some of the organizers remained. We saw off everyone in turn, knowing that at 4:45 pm a bus would come for us and the riders would finally leave the hospitable recreation center "Sosnovka" ...

But that was not all. Arriving in Cherepovets, for the rest, the organizers on the bank of the Sheksna River near the Vantovoy Bridge gathered dinner and traditional kebab and shalychk. Here we were joined by some of the congresses who were on the morning excursion. We passed the time with vodka and sincere conversations about past congresses and trips to which we had ever been, 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 from the Cherepovets station, accompanied by the cries of the mourners: "Finally, we saw you off!" and the rounded eyes of the conductors (when the box of "her" darling was brought into the carriage) and accompanied by gloomy faces, I don’t know what to call them now (either policemen, or policemen), quietly moved in the direction of Moscow, but 13 satisfied and tired congresses in the 5th car they did not even think to be sad. We had the night before the capital! .. I fell asleep last, about 03:30 ...

Morning. Moscow. Yaroslavsky railway station. 08:30. We all disembarked. Some of the congresses went home either on their own business, and Sasha Komendantka, she is the wife of Max Ovodov (both of them are Dynamo supporters) took us home, where Kirill Ronin and I had a little snack and a rest, walked around Moscow and shops (while Oksya was resting). Then there was a home-made Moscow dinner, kindly prepared by the father of Max Ovodov and Oksya. Everything was very cozy and home-like. But time was inexorably melting and at 22:00 (Moscow time) Gena Shved (Dynamo) took him to Vnukovo airport, and at 05:30 (people) we sat down in our native Chelyabinsk ...

This is how the Congress passed with my eyes ...

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