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Chairperson of Board of Directors, President

Was born on November 9, 1952 in Leninakan (now - Gyumri).

Chairperson of Board of Directors, President of the SKA Hockey club since May 2011.

In 1976 graduated from the Leningrad military – mechanical Institute due to the specialty “engineer – electrician”. Started his career as a shift shop foreman at the Izhorskiy plant.

Since 1982 till 1988 worked as a senior engineer in the Ministry of External Trade. In 1988 he became Vice – President of the state external trade company “Kirishneftekhimeksport”. Since 1991 till 2001 he worked at managing positions in Russian and international oil trade companies.

In 1997 he became the co-owner of the company “Gunvor” – the leading independent oil trader. Holds shares in trade, oil and gas, and transport companies. Fond of professional and amateur sports: tennis, hockey, sailing. Takes an active part in charity. Gennadiy Nikolayevich Timchenko is the founder of the funds “Ladoga”, “Neva” and “Klyuch” which support projects in sports, in particular children` s and youth hockey as well as culture and art. Married, has three children.

Vice – President – General Manager

Was born on October 14, 1959 in Leningrad.

Vice – President – General Manager of the SKA Hockey club since May 2011.

An outstanding Soviet and Russian hockey player. Merited Master of Sports. Awarded Orders of Honor (1996), Labor Red Banner (1988), “Badge of Honor” (1982), medal  “For Labor Honor” (1980).

In 2009 was included in the IIHF Hall of Fame.

In 1976-1978 played for the SKA team. Played in 42 matches. 4 goals, 7 passes.

In the tournaments of Olympic Games and World Championships – 97 matches, 25 goals.
In the tournaments of the Cup of Canada – 27 matches, 3 goals.
At the regular stage of the NHL Championships – 383 matches, 38 goals, in the Stanley Cup – 33 matches, 4 goals.

The two-times Olympic champion (1984, 1988)

The five-times World champion (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989)
The second winner of the World Championship - 1987, the third winner of World Championships in 1985, 1991.
The winner of the Cup of Canada (1981), the finalist of the Cup of Canada (1987), the participant of the Cup of Canada (1984, 1991)
USSR champion (1979 – 1989), the second winner (1990)
The winner of the USSR Cup (1979, 1988)

The participant of “All Stars” Match of NHL in 1994. The best defenseman of the youth World Championship - 1979. The best defenseman of the World Championship - 1983. Was included into the first strings of “all stars” in USSR Championships since 1981 till 1988, at the Cup of Canada - 1981, at World Championships in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991.

Vice – President on Marketing and Business Development

Was born on April 7, 1981 in Leningrad.

Vice – President on Marketing and Business Development of the SKA Hockey club since May 2011.
Deputy to General Director of  LLC “KHL – Marketing” (since 2008 – till the present time)
General Director of the company “VITAMIN NUTRITION” (since 2010 года – till the present time)
Counselor of Chairperson of Board of Directors of OJSC “Gasprombank” (since 2010 – till the present time)

Graduated from the European Business School (London) – Master of Management of Entrepreneurial Activity. Ph.D in Economics.

General Director

Was born on May 9, 1969 in the Kemerovsk oblast.

General Director of the SKA Hockey club since September 2006.
The member of Presidium of the Youth Hockey League.
Vice – President of the Petersburg Hockey Federation.
President of the Naval Forces Hockey Club.

Has the higher mining education. In 2001 completed the education on the Presidential program of retraining managing personnel. Before joining the SKA Hockey club worked in the company LLC “Peterburgteploenergo”.

Sports Director

Was born on July 8, 1970 in Leningrad.

Sports Director of the SKA Hockey club since May 2011.
General Manager of the SKA Hockey club since September 2008 till May 2011.
Since May 2012 Vice-president of the St. Petersburg Hockey Federation
Since April 2011 – General Secretary of the St. Petersburg Hockey Federation.
The member of Presidium of the St. Petersburg Hockey Federation.
Sports Director of the Naval Forces Hockey Club. 

The alumnus of the Hockey Sports School for Children and Youth of Lenmyasokombinat. The first coach – Kushtalov Boris Tikhonovich. The champion and repeated winner of the Hockey Championship of Leningrad.

Graduated from the M.V.Frunze Higher Naval College. Served as an officer of the Naval Forces. Has the higher economical and legal education.

Since 1999 has been busy in agency hockey business. Was the member of the organizational committee of World Championship  - 2000 which took place in St. Petersburg. One of the founders of the Higher School of Hockey Coaches in St. Petersburg. In 2001-2003  — the assistant of General Manager of the junior and youth national teams of Russia.

In 2009 passed the official pre-defense of the Ph.D thesis in Pedagogical science (P.F. Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health). The topic of the thesis – “The professional and legal self-education of specialists on ice hockey”. The author of more than 10 scientific publications and reports.

Assistant of General Manager

Was born on July 8, 1964 in Leningrad.

Assistant of General Manager of SKA on training the reserve — since 2011.
Coach – coordinator of SKA System — November 2010 - May 201.

An outstanding Soviet and Russian hockey player. The Merited Master of Sports of the USSR and Russia. The alumnus of SKA.

The Merited Master of Sports of the USSR and Russia. In 1981 - 1984 played for SKA - 105 matches, 5 goals, 6 passes; CSKA (Moscow) – 1984 - 1990 – 252 matches. 675 matches in National hockey league. 192 matches in the national teams of the USSR and Russia.

Olympic champion in Calgary (1988)
Three-time World Champion (1986, 1989, 1990)
Five-time Champion of Europe (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991)
Five-time Champion of the USSR as a CSKA player (1985 - 1989).
The silver medal winner of Olympic Games-1998 as the player of the national team of Russia.
The holder of Stanley Cup (1996)
Since June 10, 1996 entered the Triple Golden Club.