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