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Sergei Belo
Sergei belo in jew championship 2008
Born (1970-01-04) January 4, 1970 (age 54)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Played for  Israel
Haifa Hawks
Monfort Maalot
HC Metula
HC Netanya
National team  Israel
Playing career 1996–present

Sergei Belo

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Sergei Belo [1] (born January 4, 1970) is a former Russian and Israeli professional ice hockey player and current coach. Known for his longstanding contributions to ice hockey in Israel, he played for multiple Israeli clubs, and represented captain the Israel men's national ice hockey team (1998-2010) in international competitions. Since 2023, he has been the head coach of the "Raanana Sharks" in the IEHL Pro League.

Early Life and Youth Career

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Sergei Belo was born in Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia). At the age of seven, he began playing hockey with the SKA Leningrad club, a team affiliated with the Soviet Army, located on Fontanka Street. Initially positioned as a goaltender under the guidance of coach Eugene Tabolkin, he later switched to playing as a left forward to better meet the needs of the team. He remained in this position until 1988, dedicating his early career to SKA Leningrad.

During his youth career, Belo participated in various local and national tournaments, representing SKA Leningrad in:

The 8th Championship of Leningrad for 11-18 years old, And 5th USSR Junior Championship The USSR Armed Forces Championship, where he won a bronze medal (1984) The All-Union Junior Games, where he placed fourth (1986) The USSR Nations Tournament (1988) By 1988, Belo had joined SKA Leningrad's main professional team and also played for the club's farm team, SKA-2.

Career in Israel

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In 1990, Belo immigrated to Israel, where he joined the Netanya ice hockey team, helping them secure the national championship title. Over the following years, he competed for various Israeli teams, including Netanya, Haifa, Maalot, and Metula, and won 12 national championships across his career.

Belo began playing in the Israeli Championship in 1995 and joined the Israeli national team in 1996. In 1998, he was named team captain. From 1997 to 2010, he represented Israel in 13 Ice Hockey World Championships, achieving several honors:


In addition participated in the I (2008) and II (2009) Jewish World Championships and have been captain 1998 till 2010, where he earned silver and bronze medals. Belo retired his national team career in 2010. He also playing as captain in famous tournament Spartak cup[2]

Coaching Career and Return to Professional Play

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In 1999, Belo obtained a coaching certification from the IIHF in Prague, Czech Republic. He went on to Head coach the Israeli national team, In 2011, Belo was appointed as the head coach of a national team. He led the team to Division II. In this championship, a record was set for the all-time highest score for the Israeli team, which scored 26 goals against the Greek National Team.

In 2021, at the age of 51, Belo made a return to professional play, joining the HC Netanya team in the IEHL and helping them win first place in the 2020–2021 season. In the following season (2021–2022), he served as part of the Head coaching staff for HC Netanya in the Israeli Elite Hockey League (IEHL[3]), contributing to another first-place finish.

Since 2023, Belo has continues as the head coach of the Raanana Sharks[4] in the INHL Pro League [5], where he continues to support the growth of ice hockey in Israel.

Awards and honours

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Player record
Medal record
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 IIHF World Championship Division II Group D
Gold medal – first place 2005 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B
Silver medal – second place 2001 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B
Bronze medal – third place 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A
Bronze medal – third place 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B
Coaching record
Medal record
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 IIHF World Championship Division III  South Africa

Personal Life

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Sergei Belo is the father of two children, Anastasia and Niki.

References

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  1. ^ "Sergei Belo at eliteprospects.com".
  2. ^ "spartak cup 21/22".
  3. ^ "IEHL 21/22".
  4. ^ "Ra'anana Sharks".
  5. ^ "IEHL 21/22".