Dimitar Dimitrov (ice hockey player)

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BulgariaBulgaria  Dimitar Dimitrov Ice hockey player
Date of birth October 12, 1997
place of birth Sofia , Bulgaria
size 175 cm
Weight 71 kg
position goalkeeper
Catch hand Left
Career stations
2011-2013 BK Mladá Boleslav
2013-2016 HK CSKA Sofia
since 2016 SK Irbis-Skate

Dimitar Dimitrov ( Bulgarian Димитър Димитров ; born October 12, 1997 in Sofia ) is a Bulgarian ice hockey goalkeeper who has played for HK CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian ice hockey league since 2016 .

Career

Dimitar Dimitrov began his career as an ice hockey player in the youth department of HK Slavia Sofia . At the age of 13 he moved to the Czech Republic, where he played for two years in the U16 team of BK Mladá Boleslav . In summer 2013 he returned to his hometown and is now under contract with HK CSKA Sofia , which initially used him in the U18 team. In 2015/16 he played in the men's CSKA team in the Bulgarian ice hockey league . Since 2016 he has been playing for SK Irbis-Skate , with which he became Bulgarian champion in 2017 .

International

In the junior division, Dimitrov took part with Bulgaria in the U18 World Championships in 2014 and 2015 , when he was voted the best player of his team, and in the U20 World Championships in 2016 , when he had the best catch rate and the lowest goals against goals of the tournament and again the best player of his team, and in 2017 each participated in Division III.

The goalkeeper made his debut in the Bulgarian men's selection at the age of 16 at the 2014 World Cup , when he won the Bulgarians 6-1 victory in Division III against Hong Kong with a score of 4-1 for veterans twelve minutes before the end Konstantin Mikhailov was substituted on. At the 2015 World Cup , he was the Bulgarians' regular goalkeeper in Division II and achieved the third-best catch quota of the tournament behind Chinese Liu Zhiwei and New Zealander Richard Parry . He was also voted the tournament's best goalkeeper. He also played in Division II at the 2016 World Cup . In 2017 and 2018 he played again in Division III. He also represented his colors in the Olympic qualification for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang 2018 .

Achievements and Awards

International

  • 2019 promotion to Division II, Group B at the World Championship of Division III
  • 2019 Division III World Cup best goalkeeper
  • 2019 Best catch quota and lowest goals against goals of the World Championship of Division III

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personal data
SURNAME Dimitrov, Dimitar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Димитров, Димитър (Bulgarian); Dimitrov, Dimitar (English transcription)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bulgarian ice hockey goalkeeper
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH Sofia , Bulgaria