Konstantin Korneev is a Russian hockey player who currently plays for the Salavat Yulaev club. This honored master of sports for many years shows a high-level game.
Start in sports
Konstantin Korneev was born on June 5, 1984Moscow At the age of 6, his parents sent him to the Krylya Sovetov hockey school. In his youth, the coach of this hockey player noted his talent and great prospects in the sport. At the age of 17, he made his debut for the main Krylia Sovetov team in the Russian championship. This Moscow team showed weak results. Perhaps that is why young players in this situation were given a chance to prove themselves. In the 2001-2002 season for the Moscow team, he spent four games. But next year he played 49 matches and showed a high-level game. Many leading clubs in Russia began to closely follow this player. At the end of the season, the Krylya Sovetov club dropped out of the super league and Korneev moved to Kazan-based Ak Bars.
Career in Kazan
Konstantin Korneev in Kazan immediately became a favoritepublic. This talented defender even during the lockout retained a place in the starting lineup. Despite the large number of stars in the team “Ak Bars” in the playoff draw lost to Yaroslavl “Locomotive” and finished sixth. The following season, the Kazan team was waiting for success. Despite numerous difficulties, the team managed to win the Super League. Korneev at that time was only 22 years old. In the playoff this young defender rarely appeared on the field. In total, he spent in games through four games. Konstantin Korneev spent three seasons in Kazan “Ak Bars”, and then returned to his homeland.
Performances for CSKA
Hockey player Korneev Konstantin in CSKA managedopen up and become one of the leaders of the club. Despite the defensive position, this talented defender gained a large number of points. CSKA showed great hockey and reached the semifinals of the hockey championship. At this stage of the playoffs, the Moscow club met with Kazan “Ak Bars”. In this confrontation, the Kazan team went further. CSKA coach Vyacheslav Bykov trusted Korneyev playing time. And after this specialist began working in parallel with the national team, Konstantin began to appear more often in the international team of his country. In the season 2007-2008 Korneev was appointed assistant of the Moscow team. He spent all the matches of the season becoming one of the club's top scorers. In the playoff series, CSKA lost to the Kazan team again.
Continuation of career
The club CSKA during the performances Korneev was inamong the top five teams of the Russian Super League. But after the formation of the KHL team affairs went into decline. It all started with the fact that after the 2008-2009 season. the club left the head coach Bykov and his assistant Zakharkin. As well as the captain of the club Epanchintsev moved to Dynamo. Korneev with his outstanding game tried to revive the team. He was appointed captain and became the second in the list of scorers in the club. But despite the high performance of this defender, CSKA became the middle peasant of the championship, which does not claim to medals in the playoffs. In 2009, Fetisov, decided to go on the ice 11 years after the end of his career. As president of CSKA, he was hurt to watch his team descend the standings, and he decided to draw public attention to the club with such an act. It was Karneev who became paired with this legendary defender.
Return to Kazan club
In 2010, the situation in the club was not veryimpressive. The legendary club CSKA missed the playoffs. Management decided to change the coaching staff and to large-scale changes in the composition. Many sports fans were surprised by the decision of the leadership of CSKA to exchange the leader Korneyev in “Ak Bars” for the forward Buravchikov. But Karneev in his second parish showed weak results. In 2016, this defender signed a contract with the club “Salavat Yulaev”.
Personal life of an athlete
Personal life Korneev rich in non-trivialstories. This hockey player regularly started relationships with his fans. I met with famous Russian tennis players, such as: Anastasia Myskina and Elena Vesnina. In 2015, Korneev married. Konstantin Korneev (hockey player) and his wife flew off to rest immediately after the wedding. She often goes to the camp together with her husband and supports him during away games. Konstantin Korneev acquired a reliable assistant in her face. The hockey player with his wife takes the photo with him on trips, in his own words. After all, it is very important that, although invisibly, a loved one is near.
Konstantin Korneev in professional careerwon many prestigious tournaments. For example, twice in the Russian team won the gold championship of the world. The game of this defender was noticed by hockey experts. He often became the best player of the month in his position, and also repeatedly played at the KHL all-star game.
