Artyom Argokov

Artyom Argokov
Date of birth	January 16, 1976
place of birth	Ust-Kamenogorsk , Kazakh SSR
size	185 cm
Weight	92 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1995-1998	Metallurg Novokuznetsk
1998-1999	HK Lada Tolyatti
1999-2000	Amur Khabarovsk
2000-2002	Metallurg Novokuznetsk
2002	HK tractor Chelyabinsk
2002-2005	Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
2005-2006	Metallurg Novokuznetsk
2006-2010	Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
2010-2014	HK Beibarys Atyrau
2014-2015	Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk

Artem Vladimirovich Argokow ( Kazakh Артём Владимирович Аргоков * 16th January 1976 in Ust-Kamenogorsk , Kazakhstan SSR ) is a former Kazakh ice hockey player who played in various Russian and Kazakh clubs and with the Kazakh national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and three World Championships of Top division participated.

Career

Artyom Argokov began his career in 1995 in the Russian first division at Metallurg Novokuznetsk . In 1998 the defender moved to the Russian club HK Lada Tolyatti , where he only played one season. Then he was committed by the Russian first division club Amur Khabarovsk for a season. Another stop was HK Tractor Chelyabinsk . Argokow was under contract from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2015 with his hometown club Kaszink-Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk from Kazakhstan. He previously played for the club from 2002 to 2005.

For the 2010/11 season Argokow joined the HK Beibarys Atyrau from the Kazakh championship , where he played until 2014.

International

In the junior area Argokow played at the U18 championships of Asia and Oceania in 1994 , in which the Kazakhs could win the title.

For Kazakhstan , Argokov took part in the 1999 B World Cup , the Division I World Championships in 2003 , when he had the best plus / minus balance of the tournament, and in 2008 , when he was voted the best defender of the tournament, and the World Championships of the top Division in 2004 , 2005 and 2006 . He was also in his country's squad at the 2007 Asian Winter Games , where he and his team won the silver medal. He also played in the qualifying tournaments for the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Games in Turin himself.

Achievements and Awards

• 1994 Champion of the U18 championship of Asia and Oceania
• 2003 Best plus / minus balance at the World Cup in Division I, Group A
• 2004 Kazakh champion with Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
• 2005 Kazakh champion with Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
• 2007 Kazakh champion with Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
• 2007 silver medal at the Asian Winter Games
• 2008 Best Defender in Division I, Group A World Cup
• 2011 Kazakh champion with the HK Beibarys Atyrau
• 2012 Kazakh champion with the HK Beibarys Atyrau

Web links

• Artjom Argokow at hockeydb.com (English)
• Artyom Argokov at eurohockey.com
• Artjom Argokow at eliteprospects.com (English)