Svyatoslav Igorevich Khalizov was an outstanding Russian hockey player and coach. He played professionally from 1980 to 1999, winning World and European championships. Khalizov started his career with HC "Sokol" and later played for prominent Russian teams such as HC CSKA Moscow and HC SKA Saint Petersburg. After retiring as a player in 1999, he became a youth coach. Khalizov made significant contributions to Russian hockey before tragically passing away from a heart attack in 2010.

1. Svyatoslav Khalizov
an outstanding Russian hockey player
Made by: Julia Khavtseva
Form 11 “B”
School №263
Teacher: T.A. Anikanova
Saint-Petersburg

2. Svyatoslav Igorevich Khalizov is a
Soviet and Russian hockey player,
master of sports of the USSR of
the international class, defender.
World and Europe champion Since
1989.
He was born on the 18th of
February in 1863, in the city of
Leningrad, Soviet Union.

3. Early career
• Khalizov started his career in
HC “Sokol”.
• In 1980-1982 played in HC
CSKA, Moscow.
• Later in 1983-1990 Svyatoslav
Igorevich started to play in HC
SKA, Leningrad.

4. Later career
In 1997-1999 continued to play in
HC SKA, Saint-Petersburg.
During his career Khalizov took
part in 281 matches of
championships of Soviet Union
and in 137 matches of
championships of Russia, scored
39 washers.
In 1991—1997 Svyatoslav
Igorevich played for HC
Weißwasser (1991-95) and HC
Waldkraiburg (1997-95),Germany.

5. Trainer's position
Having completed career of
the player in SKA in 1999,
Khalizov passed to a
trainer's position, having
begun to work with youth in
city sports school.
• Since 2008, from the moment
of creation of HK VTR SKA
farm-club, Svyatoslav
Igorevich worked there in a
trainer's staff.
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6. Personal facts
For all the career Khalizov played in 370
matches and collected 91 points.
Was married, brought up a daughter.
In 1983 on the international tournament of the
second national teams in Leningrad, in a match
against the national team of Czechoslovakia,
fought with Dominic Gashek.

7. Svyatoslav Igorevich Khalizov died on the 6th of July in 2010 from heart attack. It was
a big loss for the national hockey and for all the people,who knew about this legendary
hockey player. He remains in our hearts for his contribution in national hockey. His
persistence, commitment, love to sports, aspiration to a victory will always inspire
me. I am very proud that our city, Saint-Petersburg, and all our country has got such
exemplary sportsmen, and simply remarkable people as Svyatoslav Igorevich Khalizov.