Evgeny Vladimirovich Malkin (born 1986) - Russian hockey player, central striker of the NHL "Pittsburgh Penguins" and the Russian national team. Three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins, two-time world champion (2012,2014), participant of 3 Olympic Games (2006, 2010, 2014). Honored Master of Sports of Russia.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Malkin, which will be discussed in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Evgeni Malkin.
Biography of Malkin
Evgeny Malkin was born on July 31, 1986 in Magnitogorsk. The boy's love for hockey was instilled by his father, Vladimir Anatolyevich, who also played hockey in the past.
The father brought his son to the ice when he was barely 3 years old. At the age of 8, Evgeny began going to the local hockey school "Metallurg".
An interesting fact is that in the early years Malkin did not manage to show a good game, as a result of which he even wanted to leave the sport. However, pulling himself together, the young man continued to train hard and hone his skills.
At the age of 16, Evgeny Malkin was called up to the junior national team of the Ural region. He managed to demonstrate a high-quality game, attracting the attention of famous coaches.
Soon, Malkin takes part in the 2004 World Youth Championship, where, together with the Russian national team, he takes 1st place. After that, he became a silver medalist at the 2005 and 2006 World Championships.
Hockey
In 2003, Evgeny signed a contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, for which he played 3 seasons.
Having become one of the key players in the Magnitogorsk club and the national team, in 2006 Evgeni Malkin received an offer from overseas.
As a result, the Russian started playing in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He managed to show a high level of play, and as a result, became the owner of the Calder Trophy - an award given annually to the player who has shown himself most vividly among those who spend the first full season with the NHL club.
Soon Malkin received the nickname "Gino", for which the seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 were the most successful. In the 2008/2009 season, he scored 106 points (47 goals in 59 assists), which is a fantastic figure.
In 2008, the Russian, along with the team, reached the Stanley Cup playoffs, and also won the Art Ross Trophy, a prize awarded to the best hockey player who scored the most points in a season.
It is curious that in one of the confrontations between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals, Evgeny entered into a skirmish with another famous Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, accusing him of playing tough against himself.
The confrontation between the athletes continued for several matches. Both attackers often accused each other of violations and prohibited tricks.
Evgeny demonstrated excellent hockey, being one of the best players in the NHL. The 2010/2011 season turned out to be less successful for him, due to injury and poor performance at the Vancouver Olympics.
However, the very next year, Malkin proved that he is one of the best hockey players in the world. He was able to score 109 points and score the most goals in the league (50 goals and 59 assists).
That year, Eugene received the Art Ross Trophy and the Hart Trophy, and also received the Ted Lindsay Eward, the prize that goes to the Most Outstanding Hockey Player of the Season by voting among NHLPA members.
In 2013, an important event took place in Malkin's biography. The "Penguins" wanted to extend the contract with the Russian, on more favorable terms for him. As a result, the contract was concluded for 8 years in the amount of $ 76 million!
In 2014, Evgeny played for the national team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. He really wanted to demonstrate the best game, since the Olympics were held in his homeland.
In addition to Malkin, the team included such stars as Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk. However, despite such a strong line-up, the Russian team showed a terrible game, disappointing their fans.
Returning to America, Eugene continued to show a high level of play. In October 2016, he scored his 300th regular league goal.
In the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was the top scorer with 28 points in 25 games. As a result, Pittsburgh won their 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup!
Personal life
One of the first girls Malkin was Oksana Kondakova, who was 4 years older than her lover.
After some time, the couple wanted to get married, but Eugene's relatives began to dissuade him from marrying Oksana. In their opinion, the girl was more interested in the financial condition of the hockey player than in himself.
As a result, the young people decided to leave. Later, Malkin had a new darling.
She was TV presenter and journalist Anna Kasterova. The couple legalized their relationship in 2016. In the same year, a boy named Nikita was born in the family.
Evgeni Malkin today
Evgeni Malkin is still the leader of the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 2017, he received the Kharlamov Trophy prize (awarded to the best Russian hockey player of the season).
In the same year, in addition to the Stanley Cup, Malkin won the Prince of Wales Prize.
According to the results of 2017, the hockey player was in sixth place in the Forbes rating among Russian celebrities, with an income of $ 9.5 million.
On the eve of the presidential elections in Russia in 2018, Evgeny Malkin was a member of the Putin Team movement, which supported Vladimir Putin.
The athlete has an official Instagram account. By 2020, over 700,000 people have subscribed to its page.
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