Ilya Vorobiev

Ilya Petrovich Vorobiev (Russian: Илья Петрович Воробьёв; born in 1975) is a Russian and German retired ice hockey player who works as a coach now.

Born March 16, 1975 in Riga; the eldest son of a hockey player, now hockey coach Petr Vorobiev.[1] The 18 years with his father were in Germany. Then he played in Russia. He finished his player career with the Frankfurt Lions (2007—2010).

He has been involved with both the junior and youth teams of Russia. He was a silver medalist with the championship of Germany 2002 with Adler Mannheim; he participated twice in the all-star game of the German hockey League (1999, 2001). He was on the championship team of Russia 2007 with Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

After retiring for some time he carried out administrative work for the Russian team. In the 2011/2012 season, he made his debut as a coach. On May 3, 2012 he was appointed the senior coach of the hockey club Metallurg Magnitogorsk. On October 17, 2015, he was appointed head coach.[2]

On April 19, 2016, in his first season as coach, he led the team to victory in the Gagarin Cup (which he previously won as an assistant coach).

Since 2016 Ilya Vorobiev has been a stable member of the coaching staff of the Russian national team headed by Oleg Znarok. On April 12, 2018 he was appointed acting head coach of the Russia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Илья Воробьев: «Шлем Овечкину везли из Мюнхена»
  2. ↑ «Магнитка» утвердила Илью Воробьёва главным тренером
  3. ↑ Воробьёв назначен временно исполняющим обязанности главного тренера сборной России, Знарок – консультант команды
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Oleg Znarok		 Russian national ice hockey team coach
2018–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent


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