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 Бялінскі — Vital' 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]