Happy birthday, Gennady Velichkin!

On the 12th of April, HC Metallurg Magnitogorsk vice-president and chairman of the board of directors Gennady Velichkin celebrates his birthday. Today he turned 60 years old.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation wishes Gennady a very happy birthday, as well as health, happiness and more success in his work!

Velichkin Gennady Ivanovich

Born on the 12th of April 1956

HC Metallurg Magnitogorsk general director 1991-2009, 2009-2010 club vice-president, deputy managing director of the KHL, has been Metallurg's vice president and chairman of the board since 2012.

Titles won with Metallurg:

- Russian championship bronze medalist (1995, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009)

- Russian championship silver medalist (1998, 2004)

- KHL Gagarin Cup champion 2014

- Russian cup winner 1998

- Russian cup finalist 1996

- Euro league champion (1999, 2000)

- European super cup winner (2000)

- Spengler Cup champion (2005)

- European Champions Cup (2008)

- Finalist of the Champions League (2009)

- Named best ice hockey chairman on six occasions

Was the general manager of the youth Russian national team between 2002 and 2005.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation