Vitali Belinski Explained

Vitali Belinski
Team:HK Mogilev
Former Teams:Yunost Minsk
HC Shinnik Bobruisk
HK Vitebsk
HC Dynama-Maladzechna
Metallurg Zhlobin
Position:Goaltender
Ntl Team:Belarus
Birth Date:1989 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Minsk, Soviet Union
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lb:174
Career Start:2005

Vitali Vladimirovich Belinski (sometimes Vitaly Belinsky; Belarusian: Віталь Уладзіміравіч БялінскіVital' Uladzimiravich Bialinski; Russian: Виталий Владимирович Белинский; born November 27, 1989) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HK Mogilev in the Belarusian Extraleague .

Vitali started playing hockey at age of seven in Yunost-Minsk hockey school.[1] He played for different clubs in Yunost-Minsk system (Yunior, Yunost-MHL, Yunost-Minsk) except seasons 2008—2009 and 2011—2012 when he played for HC Shinnik Bobruisk and HK Vitebsk respectively. During season 2012—2013 Yunost-Minsk played in the Higher Hockey League. Belinski was one of the two main goaltenders with Canadian-Belarusian Kevin Lalande. He played in 22 games with 91.8% saves (56 against 586), 2.53 GAA and 3 shutouts.[2] On October 2, 2012 he was named the best goaltender of the league of the week.[3]

He played for U-18 and U-20 teams of Belarus. His first game for the national team was against Germany on April 6, 2013.[4] He was included in the Belarusian roster for 2013 IIHF World Championship. He is also one of two lowest players during this championship (only 170 cm).[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.junost.org/component/joomsport/player/1/1?Itemid=0 Yunost-Minsk profile
  2. http://www.vhlru.ru/players/17041/#c HHL profile
  3. http://belarushockey.com/vhl/news_vhl/news119856/ ВХЛ: Вратарь "Юности" признан лучшим голкипером недели
  4. https://archive.today/20130616220030/http://www.belta.by/ru/all_news/sport/Debjut-za-sbornuju-Belarusi-po-xokkeju-poluchilsja-v-kurortnom-rezhime---Vitalij-Belinskij_i_630170.html Дебют за сборную Беларуси по хоккею получился в курортном режиме - Виталий Белинский
  5. http://www.pressball.by/news/hockey/133184 Хоккей. Сборная Беларуси — самая молодая сборная на ЧМ-2013