Forward of the Kazan "Ak Bars" Justin Azevedo became a dad. For 28 years the hockey player has achieved a successful sports career and turned out to be a loving husband and father.
Canadian hockey player originally from Ontario,a small town called West Lorne. In 2016, on April 1, the athlete turned 28 years old. Justin's parents moved to Canada shortly before his birth from Portugal.
Give Azevedo for training in hockey wasthe mutual desire of the mother and father. He began to play sports at the age of 6 years. The training of the hockey player was mostly led by my mother, but all the relatives attended the games. In addition to Justin, there are two other children in the family - younger sisters. My mother works as an insurance agent, and my father works as a builder.
Career hockey player began in 2003. At the age of fifteen Justin Azevedo already played in the Canadian HC "Chaltenham Maroons" from Ontario. In the 2003/2004 season, he played 60 matches in this team and scored 75 points.
The biography of the athlete is also closely related to the hockey club "Kitchener Rangers", in which he played the next four years in the League of Ontario (OHL).
In the 2005-2006 season, Justin took part in theWorld Junior Championships. Of the seven tournaments held, he earned 8 points, which allowed him to enter the symbolic team of the competition. Such a so-called "symbolic team" included such well-known athletes of the NHL as Eric Johnson and Patrick Kane.
Justin Azevedo, a hockey player with four years of experience,won his first individual prize in 19. The team "Kitchener Rangers" in 2007 received the title of Champion of OHL. The central striker was awarded a personal trophy as the best playoff player - "Wayne Gretzky Trophy".
But a year later in the career of a Canadian hockey playercame an unexpected turn. In 2008, Justin Azevedo did not qualify for the NHL Draft. Club "Los Angeles Kings" very low appreciated the striker, giving him only 153 number. The fact is that Azevedo has small dimensions for the hockey player. His height - 1 m 70 cm, and weight - 75 kg.
So, in 2008 the Canadian central forwardwas part of the farm club "Los Angeles Kings" in "Manchester Monark", which stayed until 2012. For four seasons the athlete could not get into the main part of the "kings" of the NHL. Therefore, in 24 years Justin Azevedo moves to HC "Lucca Rauma" and takes part in the Finnish championship, where he shows an excellent game. For the season 2012/2013 he became the best striker, gaining 18 points in the playoffs for 14 matches.
Such a success did not go unnoticed! Already in 2013, the failed "king" becomes a "lion". Justin Azevedo signed an agreement with the professional Czech HC "Lion" (Prague), participating in the Continental League. The hockey player won the title of the best bomber in the 2013-2014 season in the Gagarin Cup. To his team he brought 11 points, and the coefficient of his utility was +2.
In the summer of 2014, the Canadian central striker waswas invited to the Kazan HC "Ak Bars". Head coach of the Russian club Zinetula Bilyaletdinov appreciated the excellent technique of the hockey player. Despite the modest dimensions of the bomber, he has incredible speed, cunning and cunning. The Canadian hockey player scored funny washers in the opponents' goal. According to the head coach of "Ak Bars", Justin Azevedo was able to strengthen the second link of the team. The central forward plays under 51 numbers.
In the season 2014/2015 he competed in the championshipContinental Hockey League. On the personal account of the Canadian 17 goals scored and 33 assists in 58 games, and his utility rate was +28. At the Gagarin Cup he earned 11 points in 20 playoff games.
The Kazan club and Azevedo contract was calculatedfor a year. At the end, the Canadian hockey player wanted very much to stay in the Russian team, he liked the organization of training and the composition of the players. Therefore, in the spring of 2015, the agreement was extended for another 2 years.
At the moment, Justin Azevedo is married. He lives in Russia, in Kazan, and his wife - in the province of Canada, in Collinwood. With his wife, the hockey player met in 2006, when she was studying at a law school, and the athlete played in the "Kitchener" team. For some time, the Canadian spouse acted as a member of the Finnish women's hockey club. She is a teacher by profession.
Every summer, Justin Azevedo tries to go to Collinwood to spend time with his family. The wife of the striker often visits Russia and supports her husband at the games.
This year, the family of Azevedo has an importantevent - the couple had a daughter! After the next training before the match with Neftekhimik Justin called his wife and said that she was already at the hospital. The hockey player immediately contacted Zinetula Haydarovich and described the whole situation. The head coach of the Kazan team gave permission to Justin to fly to Canada not to miss the birth of his daughter. In turn, Azevedo thanked the team for their support and understanding.
