Anatoli Khorozov
Anatoli Khorozov | |
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Odessa Higher Engineering Marine School | |
Occupation | Hotel manager |
Known for | Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine |
Awards | Order of the Patriotic War IIHF Hall of Fame |
Anatoli Nikolaevich Khorozov (Ukrainian: Анатолій Миколайович Хорозов; 25 June 1925 – 27 September 2011) was a Ukrainian ice hockey administrator and businessman. He served as president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine from 1965 to 1997. He also served in the Eastern Front of World War II and was a hotel manager. He received the Order of the Patriotic War, is credited with building ice hockey infrastructure and programs, and is referred to as the father of ice hockey in Ukraine. His career in hockey was recognized with induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.
Early life
Khorozov was born on 25 June 1925, in
Hockey career
Khorozov served as president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine, and its forerunner federation from 1965 to 1997.[3][4] He became involved in ice hockey by organizing a team at his son's school. He was introduced to Dmitry Boginov in 1963, who was the first coach of the new Dynamo Sports Club hockey team, which later became Sokil Kyiv. Boginov invited Khorozov into the national hockey workings, and Khorozov became president of the federation in 1965.[1]
Khorozov focused on creating schools across Ukraine to teach hockey, and recruited reputable coaches to develop skills.
Khorozov championed the cause of youth being healthy both physically and spiritually.
Khorozov was succeeded as president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine by Oleksandr Omelchenko. In a 2006 interview, Khorozov said that choosing Omelchenko as his successor was a mistake, since state funding for hockey was ended, and its development structure was abandoned.[1][6]
"After perestroika, ice hockey survived only because of the efforts of Anatoli Khorozov."
—Vladislav Tretiak, 2006.[3][2]
Personal life
Khorozov was seriously injured during the war, but later played football, tennis, and enjoyed water skiing. Despite his work in promoting ice hockey, he never played the sport, and was a hotel manager in his professional career.[2][3] He died on 27 September 2011, in Kyiv, Ukraine.[3]
Honors
Khorozov was inducted into the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ovchinnikova, Anna (17 June 2013). "Анатолий Хорозов – отец хоккея на Украине". Чемпионат (in Russian). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "2.526 Anatoli Khorozov". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Remembering Khorozov". International Ice Hockey Federation. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Tuniz, Davide (27 September 2011). "Anatoli Khorozov passed away at 87". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Украинскому хоккею не хватает "общественного" президента". Glavred (in Russian). 2 June 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Lainov, Ilya (18 May 2006). "I made a mistake in choosing a successor". Mourn Hockey (in Russian). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame Inductees". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame". Hockey Archives (in Russian). Retrieved 24 February 2019.