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A Moscow state of mind | Euronews

 

Sergey Preobrazhensky has had an amazing legacy in the VHL, quietly moving up the ranks as the centerman. Shocking the world, from underdog status to becoming one of the fiercest Russians on the ice. But after the dust settles and Preobrazhensky gets old, what will he do next? 

 

After landing in Russia, Sergey would then go on to be honoured as Russia’s Athlete of the Year. Honoured to the most successful athletes in Russia. It was an amazing accomplishment for Sergey, “I couldn’t have done it without my family, they taught me everything I knew,” said Sergey after being awarded the title. 

 

After retiring from the VHL, Sergey will move back to his homeland in Russia, with his Russian fiance, Inna who was a competitive gymnast. Sergey misses Russia very much after spending more than 8 years back in the United States. This is where he started to learn the ropes of hockey, and where his family that supported him in his dream lived. Although Sergey’s relationship with his family has been strained all the time in the VHL. Now he can wind down with the people he cares about after the VHL hiatus. 

 

But Sergey doesn’t just want to relax, that’s not his goal after returning to Russia. He went on to start an elite Russian Hockey Club, to give back to the youth. “This club is meant to be for teenagers that want to sharpen their hockey skills and build a good foundation to get into the VHL with flying colours,” said Sergey. The goal of this program is to bring more Russians into the VHL, to enjoy the classic sport of hockey with financial stability. And that’s exactly what happened, The Preobrazhensky Hockey club was great, boasting around 90 alumni of professional Russian hockey players that played in the VHL or other professional hockey leagues around the world.

 

On top of that, Sergey would be a part-time trainer for athletes in the Russian Olympic team, not just training hockey either. He worked with Boxers, Fencers and Track/Field athletes due to his familiarity in those sports dating back to when he was a little kid. All that training paid off too for the athletes he trained, making the Russian Olympic team one of the most accomplished Olympic groups in recent history.

 

But the story doesn’t end there! Sergey and his fiance, Inna gave birth to their daughter, Aleksandra. Aleksandra followed the roots of her mother taking up dancing and gymnastics. Although still young, she hopes to make it big one day like her mother and father. Although Sergey knows barely anything about dancing or gymnastics, he still supports and helps his daughter in any way he can. But he lets Inna do the teaching when it comes to these types of things. When asked if he’ll have another kid he responded, “We’ll see, it would be nice to have a boy, maybe he could follow the path of his father?” Sergey said, beaming from ear to ear.

 

Sergey is an amazing athlete and planted a seed in Russian sports, he’s known in his homeland as one of the most influential people around. Not only that, but he’s a proud father with his fiance, Inna. He has done many things for his friends and loved ones. From his tenure in the VHL to setting up a Competitive Russian Hockey Team. It sure seems like Sergey is an expert when it comes to retirement!

Edited by Bulduray_1
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Review: I love the characters Sergey seems like a great dad and coach. This article is really well done all is well separate in paragraphs and I like the emphase with some part on the text. The picture it’s definitely a great bonus it’s pretty good love the stories and how Sergey wants to help other and succeed for that. 10/10 overall it’s a pretty much a perfect article. 

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