Ilya Antonovsky (born July 3, 1989) is a Russian professional

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who is currently an

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. Antonovsky made his

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(

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) debut playing with

HC Spartak Moscow HC Spartak Moscow (, ) is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club played in the Tarasov Division of the KHL during the 2013–14 season. Howe ...

during the

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Playing career

Junior

From 2007 to 2011 Ilya Antonovsky was in the system of HC MVD Balashikha and

HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow () is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 KHL season, 2011–12 and 2012–13 ...

, playing in the newly formed farm team HC MVD-2 Bakashikha. U18

Youth Hockey League

Season 2009/10: transferred to the newly formed Youth Hockey League JHL to the new team Sheriff Balashikha as the farm team of

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. On Challenge Cup JHL Ilya was a defenseman candidate to team "West".

Supreme Hockey League

Season 2010/11: debuted in the reorganized SHL once again in the newly formed club Dynamo Balashikha, which become the farm team of the United Hockey Club

. U21 October 2011: Antonovsky Ilya received the prize from the hands of the chief coach of Dynamo (Moscow)

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as become the best defender of the month in SHL. Sniper-defender had retained the 3rd place in the regular Championship SHL, although he was transferred into the main team of Dynamo(Moscow) (KHL). But to play for main team Dynamo(Moscow) was impossible, because at that time many games were lost and there was no chance on experiments with young players.

KHL

December 21, 2011: Antonovsky was exchanged to

. On December 23, 2011 debuted in the

in winning match against

Avangard Omsk Hockey Club Avangard (, Vanguard), also known as Avangard Omsk, is a professional ice hockey club based in Omsk, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Franchise history Early years of Omsk hock ...

. U22 June 5, 2012 the rights to the player were bought by the

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk () is a professional ice hockey club based in Magnitogorsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club also competed in the Champions Hockey League (2008–09), Champion ...

. In pre seasonal XXI international Memorial I. H. Romazan ILya was sent to the "Romazan team", united with five young players from each team of the tournament. The newly formed team took the second place in the tournament. Antonovsky received personal awards for the best defender of the match, the prize of the best defender of the tournament and declared in a symbolic top five of the tournament (Magnitogorsk 2012). During the lockout in the

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2012/13 Ilya Antonovsky had the opportunity to play with

Evgeni Malkin Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin ( rus, Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmalkʲɪn; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and alternate captain (ice hockey ...

Sergei Gonchar Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar ( rus, Серге́й Ви́кторович Гонча́р, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪdʑ ɡɐnʲˈtɕar; born 13 April 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who is currently a Defensive D ...

and

Nikolay Kulemin Nikolay Vladimirovich Kulemin (; born 14 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a free agent. Kulemin played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, the former of which drafte ...

in the

. But after 10 matches Antonovsky was sent to the farm team

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SHL to save game practice. On playoffs Ilya was returned to the location of the main team

. The team finished in 1/4 final Eastern conference of the

. On 1 May 2013

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bought the right of the player In the pre-season period Ilya is fully trained with the team in

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and played in three matches for the Cup of the President of the Republic of

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in 2013

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. At the last moment before the start of the regular season Antonovsky had not get into the main roster and already in the Tournament "Stone flower-2013" took second place, playing three games with Automobilist in

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. In the regular season Ilya played seven games with the main team, but then was sent in farm-club

Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Sputnik Nizhny Tagil is an ice hockey team in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was formerly affiliated with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Avtomobilist () is a professional ice hockey cl ...

SHL to save game practice. as preference was given to their local players. In the season 2015/16 Antonovsky began the regular season in the main team HC Metallurg Novokuznetsk

, but on November 23, 2015 decided to return to the hockey team

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Avtomobilist () is a professional ice hockey club based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club replaced Khimik Voskresensk (2005), Khimik Voskresensk in the KHL in 200 ...

. On the 89th

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Ilya played in three matches (

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). In playoffs Ilya was in the main team

Kazakhstan

During the season 2013/2014 Ilya Antonovsky was invited to the international top hockey team Saryarka Karaganda

SHL, which then became the Champion of the

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and won the main trophy Bratina Cup. In the season 2014/15 Antonovsky continued to play as

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with hockey team Saryarka Karaganda

SHL. In the pre-season period the team did not lose any game. The team won the opening match of the season. Ilya become the best defender of the first week of 2015. HC Saryarka was the winner of the regular championship SHL. In the second round of the playoffs Ilya was the winner in the nomination "the best defender" in the seven matches 5 points (3 goals + 2 assists) with the value "+4" and one game-winning puck. The team won the 3rd place in the Championship SHL. In the season 2016/17 Ilya Antonovsky played in Saryarka Karaganda

SHL as the

. The second half of the season played as the

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. In the season 2017/18 Ilya was elected by his team as the

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. In november he was the best as the defender of the week and of the month in the Supreme Hockey League. Finally after the regular season Ilya Antonovsky was the first among assists(defensemen) and was on the 2-nd place among scorers-defensemen of the League.

Personal

From 2005 till 2012 year Ilya Antonovsky was a medical student of the

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (officially First Moscow State Medical University, informally Sechenov University),, founded in 1758, was formerly the Medical School of Moscow State University. It is the Russian National Medic ...

. From 2014 till 2017 year Ilya Antonovsky studied in magistrature of the

Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE) () is a university in Moscow, founded in 1918. History The idea of creating an educational institution came from the wife of Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich, Vera Mikha ...

(SCOLIPE) and became the first who received the title of magister at the Department of hockey. Ilya is the

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Denis Yuskov Denis Igoryevich Yuskov (; born 11 October 1989) is a former Russian speed skater. He is a three-time gold medalist in men's 1500 meters (2013, 2015, 2016) at the World Single Distance Championships and the World Cup-2016 holder at the distance ...

3-time world champion and the world record holder in speed skating on the distance 1500 m. 3-time world Cup holder on 1500 m speed skating. Ilya Antonovsky is married and has three sons Daniel, Artem, Fillip.

Career statistics

Awards

2000–2005 Champion of

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five-time for five consecutive years with the hockey school "Vastom-89". 2005–2007 Twice silver medalist of the Championship of Moscow and

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of the teams "Vastom" (2005/06 and 2006/07). The scorer and assistant of the Open Championship of Moscow (2006). The second scorer of the Championship of Moscow (2007). 2008–2009 Silver medalist of the 1st winter games of youth of

with team "Center" (

Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk; , is the administrative center and largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population ...

, 2008). 2010–2011 SHL Defenseman of the month (February) with team Dynamo Balashikha. 2011–2012 SHL Defenseman of the month (October) with team Dynamo Balashikha. 2012–2013

Hockey pre-season annual 21-th tournament memorial I. H. Romazan. The best defender of the match against the Tractor Chelyabinsk and the prize of the best defender of the tournament. Declared in a symbolic top five of the tournament (

Magnitogorsk Magnitogorsk ( rus, Магнитого́рск, p=məɡnʲɪtɐˈɡorsk, ) is an industrial city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, on the eastern side of the extreme southern extent of the Ural Mountains by the Ural River. Its population is curre ...

2012). 2013–2014 SHL The Champion and Bratina Cup holder. 2014–2015 SHL The winner of the opening match of the season and the winner of the regular season with

Saryarka Karagandy Hockey Club Saryarka (; ), commonly referred as Saryarka Karagandy, is a professional ice hockey team based in Karagandy, Kazakhstan. They Currently play in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. History Saryarka was formed on 25 July 2006 by the K ...

. The best defender in the second round of the playoffs. The first assistant defender at the play-offs. The second scorers-defensemen at the play-offs. The contender for the title of the best defender of the season SHL.
contender for the title - the best defender of the season 2017–1018 SHLThe prize of the best defender in preseason tournament the Cup of the Governor of the Orenburg region (Orsk 2017). The winner in the nomination "best defender" of the week, and Nov season 2017/2018 in the Saryarka (Karaganda) team. In the regular season Ilya Antonovsky was the first among assists(defensemen) and was on the 2-nd place among scorers-defensemen of the League. 2018-2019 SHL The Champion and Petrov Cup holder as the player

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonovsky, Ilya 1989 births Living people Russian ice hockey defencemen Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players 21st-century Russian sportsmen HC MVD players HC Dynamo Moscow players HC Spartak Moscow players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Metallurg Novokuznetsk players Saryarka Karagandy players Ice hockey people from Moscow