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Igor Korolev was born on 6 September, 1970 in Zelenograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Russian-Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1970-2011). Discover Igor Korolev's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
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41 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
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6 September 1970 |
Birthday |
6 September |
Birthplace |
Zelenograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Date of death |
7 September, 2011 |
Died Place |
Yaroslavl, Russia |
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Russia
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He is a member of famous player with the age 41 years old group.
Igor Korolev Height, Weight & Measurements
At 41 years old, Igor Korolev height is 1.85 m and Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb).
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1.85 m |
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198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Children |
Kristina Korolev |
Igor Korolev Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Igor Korolev worth at the age of 41 years old? Igor Korolev’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Russia. We have estimated Igor Korolev's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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player |
Igor Korolev Social Network
Timeline
Igor Borisovich Korolev (Игорь Борисович Королёв; September 6, 1970 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian-Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach.
Korolev began his professional playing career with HC Dynamo Moscow in the 1988–89 season appearing once.
The following season, Korolev became a full member of the team, playing 17 games.
He played two further full seasons with Dynamo.
In all three seasons, Dynamo won the league championship.
Igor and Vera Korolev married in June 1990.
Igor and Vera have two daughters, Kristina and Anastasia.
Korolev's family has a permanent home in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Korolev played over 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1992 until 2004.
Korolev was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 38th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
After five games with Dynamo in the 1992–93 season, Korolev left to join the Blues.
Korolev played for the Blues for two seasons.
Korolev was unsigned in the 1994–95 season and he returned to Dynamo.
He was picked up by the Winnipeg Jets in the waiver draft in January 1995 and stayed with the team as it moved to Phoenix.
He signed as a free agent with Toronto in 1997.
A native of the Russian Republic of the Soviet Union, Korolev became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 2000.
The Korolevs obtained Canadian citizenship in 2000.
Korolev and Antropov both played the 2000–01 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He was traded to Chicago in 2001 where he played until 2004.
He then returned to Russia and signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
After one season, he transferred to Metallurg Magnitogorsk, where he played three seasons.
He played one season with Atlant Moscow Oblast and one final season with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl where he retired after the 2009–10 season.
He became an assistant coach with the team and was still an assistant at the time of his death.
Korolev returned to Russia, and played a further seven seasons in the Russian Super League (RSL) and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) before retiring from active play in 2010.
In 2011, Korolev accepted an assistant coach position with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL.
Korolev was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash along with nearly the entire roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
Korolev died on September 7, 2011, the day after he turned 41, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia while transporting Lokomotiv to Minsk to play their opening game of the season.
Lokomotiv officials said "everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."
All aboard were killed, aside from one crew member.
Korolev was buried in Toronto at Mount Pleasant Cemetery after a funeral on September 18, 2011.
Korolev was the godfather of fellow NHL player Nik Antropov's son.