Happy birthday, Maitre!

Each and every member of the team congratulates Valeri Konstantinovich and wishes him solid health, many years in his professional career as well as enriching his already immense experience. Happy birthday!

Valeri Belousov, forward. Master of Sports of International Class. Honorary Coach of Russia. Belousov played 11 seasons in Traktor, a total of 447 games, scored 242 goals and assisted his teammates 204 times (total – 446 points).

Career as player: 1967-1968 – Kedr Novouralsk, 1968-1971 – Sputnik Nizhny Tagil, 1971-1982 – Traktor, 1982-1984 – OjiSeizi, Japanese hockey league (playing coach), 1984-1985 – Metallurg Chelyabinsk (playing coach). Belousov also played in team USSR.

Career as coach: 1982-1984 – OjiSeizi, Japanese hockey league, 1984/1985 – Metallurg Chelyabinsk, 1985-1986, 1995-2003, 2008-2010 – Metallurg Magnitogorsk, 1986-1995, 2010-2014 – Traktor, 2003-2008 – Avangard. Belousov also worked as part of team Russia.

Career highlights (as player): USSR Championship bronze medalist (1977), Japanese league champion.

Career highlights (as coach): International Hockey League (IHL) bronze medalist (1993, 1994), IHL Cup bronze medalist (1994), Gagarin Cup bronze medalist (2012), Gagarin Cup silver medalist (2013), Russian Superleague champion (1999, 2001, 2004), Russian Superleague silver medalist (1998, 2006), Russian Superleague bronze medalist (2000, 2002), Russian Cup winner (1998), European Hockey League champion (1999, 2000), IIHF Super Cup winner (2000), IIHF European Champions Cup (2005).

Best goalscorer and assistant in Traktor’s history. Honorary citizen of Chelyabinsk (2012).