Hockey player Nikolai Zherdev - sports career and personal life

Nikolai Zherdev was born in 1984 in Kiev.The first coach who taught him the basics of hockey was Yuri Krylov. When the guy was 15 years old, Nikolay went to develop his talent at HC “Elemash” from Elektrostal. This club became the first in professional hockey. For 3 seasons, Nikolai was involved in the team.

Start a successful career

In 2002, the hockey player was called to the juniornational team, and at the World Championships, which took place in Slovakia, the team won silver. And Nikolai Zherdev himself became the top scorer of the tournament, earning 11 points in 8 fights. The successful performance of the young striker was noticed by the Moscow HC CSKA, with whom the contract was signed. During the 2002-2003 season, Zherdev performed in the form of a capital club, earning 28 points in 64 fights.

Overseas career in the "Columbus"

In the summer off-season of 2003, when in the prestigiousThe NHL started the draft, Nikolai Zherdev signed a contract with Columbus for 3 years. In November, a talented hockey player went to the United States without informing the leadership of CSKA, as a result of which there was a conflict between the clubs. Representatives of CSKA said that Zherdev was doing military service and could not leave his unit. The army coach threatened the hockey player with criminal proceedings, and the club itself filed the case for examination in an international court of sports. In the spring of 2014, a verdict was passed in favor of Zherdev.

During the 2003-2004 season, Nikolai Zherdev inColumbus form earned 34 points. The next 2004-2005 season in the NHL was lockout, and the hockey player returned to the Russian championship. It is surprising that the club that adopted him was CSKA, despite the past conflict between the parties. Having played 51 games for the season, Zherdev earned 40 points. The following season, the hockey player returned to Columbus, earning 54 points in 73 games.

At the beginning of the 2007-2008 season there was a conflictbetween the hockey player and the leaders of the team, which concerned the revision of working conditions in the direction of increasing salaries. After that, Nikolai Zherdev signed a safety contract with Khimik from the Moscow region. For him, played 8 games in which he earned 6 points. And in October, the parties to the conflict agreed, and the hockey player signed a new contract with Columbus for a period of 3 years. During the 2006-2007 season Zherdev earned 32 points for 71 games. The next 2 seasons were the most successful in the NHL for the hockey player. In the championship of 2007-2008, which later will be the last for him in the form of “Columbus”, Zherdev earned 61 points for 82 matches.

Going to the Rangers

At the start of the next championship hockey playeras a result of the exchange goes to the New York "Rangers". The club management for several years wanted to get a talented striker. In the regular season 2008-2009. Zherdev earned 58 points in 82 matches, thus becoming the team's top scorer. However, the hockey player had a bad play in a series of play-offs, having failed to score points in 7 matches. At the end of the summer season, Nikolai Zherdev becomes a free agent. The club management offered him a new contract, on the basis of which he was to receive $ 3.25 million. However, the hockey player did not like it, and he filed a complaint with the sports court. During the trial, a decision was made, according to which the Russian should receive 3.9 million dollars. However, the bosses of the club refused to enter into a contract on such conditions, considering that the results of Zherdev are estimated below. By agreeing to the previously proposed amount, the Russian hockey player was ready to sign a contract, but the Rangers backed out, thereby leaving it out of work.

Return to Russia

After an unsuccessful attempt to pursue a career inRangers Nikolai Zherdev returns to Russia, where he plans to play in the KHL championship. In September 2009, a contract was signed between the hockey player and Atlant. In the championship 2009-2010 Zherdev earned 40 points in 56 matches. After his graduation, he wanted to return to the NHL.

В сильнейшей лиге мира Николай Жердев (хоккеист) signed a one-year contract with Philadelphia. Over 56 games, he earned 22 points, which, compared with previous seasons, did not impress anyone. In the spring of 2011, the hockey player played 8 games in the playoff games, earning 3 points. After the "Philadelphia" he returned to the "Atlant". In the season 2011-2012 spent 53 games, earning 40 points. In the 2012-2013 season, spent 39 games, earning 37 points. In the winter of 2013, Nikolai Zherdev moved to Ak Bars, but the hockey player failed to express himself properly and was lost in the team. Therefore, at the end of the season, the club management decided not to continue working with him. In the summer of 2013, Nikolai Zherdev signed a 3-year contract with Lev HC from Prague.

Conflict with his wife

After a stormy celebration of the new contractRussian hockey player crashed his car. Spouse Eugene scribbled on the player Bentley nail obscene words. Zherdev had to spend about a million rubles on car repairs.

По словам работницы гостиницы, Жердев приглашал the girls had fun with them all night, after which the service personnel had to tidy up the room for a long time, and ugly photos appeared in the media. After all this, Nikolai Zherdev learned that his wife promised to file for divorce.

Three clubs for one season

Hockey player was not destined to play forPrague club is not a single game, the reason for this was his desire to return to the family. In Russia, he signed a contract with Spartak Moscow. After spending 16 games in the KHL championship, Zherdev did not show a good game, earning only 7 points. The management of the Moscow team decided to terminate the contract with the hockey player.

The next club, which in November 2013signed the contract Nikolai Zherdev, - Severstal. However, due to his character, he did not stay there for long. Familiar Nicholas reported that on the day of the match between Spartak and Severstal in Moscow, the hockey player met his spouse. Zherdev Nikolay, whose wife was not going to go with the hockey player for reconciliation, arranged a major quarrel with him. The athlete rashly slammed the doors and, instead of heading to the ice palace, went to flood the mountain with alcohol in a local tavern. After drinking and drinking, he got behind the wheel of his Bentley and drove in the direction of the hotel, but he got into a traffic accident that Nikolai Zherdev himself was to blame. Latest news overflowed the cup of leadership of the club. It was decided to terminate the contract with an expensive hockey player. Due to the fact that the transfer window in the hockey league closed, he remained a free agent. Due to the scandalous reputation of the hockey player lost his fans, so that where Nikolai Zherdev plays is not many fans are interested.

National team appearances

A hockey player, from the age of 17, was regularly called inRussian national team. As noted above, in his asset silver championship junior teams. In 2003, hockey player Nikolai Zherdev was accepted into the youth team, with which he won the gold at the World Championships. For the main team of Russia, the successful seasons were 2009 and 2012, when the hockey player from the national team took gold medals.