Tsvetan Tsvetanov (ice hockey player)

Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Date of birth	September 13, 1977
place of birth	Elin Pelin , Bulgaria
size	176 cm
Weight	86 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
1999-2003	HK Slavia Sofia
2003-2007	HK Levski Sofia
2007-2008	İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK
since 2008	HK Slavia Sofia

Tsvetan Tsvetanow ( Bulgarian Цветан Цветанов ; born September 13, 1977 in Elin Pelin ) is a Bulgarian ice hockey player who has been playing again since 2008 at HK Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian ice hockey league.

Career

Tsvetan Tsvetanov began his career as an ice hockey player in the youth division of the Bulgarian record champions HK Slavia Sofia , where he made his debut in the Bulgarian ice hockey league in 1999 . With Slavia he won the Bulgarian championship title in 2000, 2001 and 2002 . In 2001, 2002 and 2003 he and his team also won the cup competition. After winning the third cup, he moved to HK Levski Sofia . There it was enough next to the cup victory in 2005 only to three runner-up titles in the years 2004, 2005 and 2007. In the 2007/08 season he played in the Turkish Super League at İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK , but returned to Sofia after a year, where he since then has been back on the ice for HK Slavia. With his home club, he was able to win another four championship titles (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012) and three cup wins (2009, 2010 and 2011).

International

In the junior division, Tsvetanow stood on the ice for Bulgaria at the U18-C2 European Championship in 1995 .

With the Bulgarian men's national team , Tsvetanov took part in the C-World Championship 2000 , the World Championships of Division II in 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 and 2017 . He also represented his colors in qualifying for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver .

Achievements and Awards

• 2000 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia
• 2001 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia
• 2001 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Slawia Sofia
• 2002 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia
• 2002 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Slawia Sofia
• 2003 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Slawia Sofia
• 2005 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Levski Sofia
• 2009 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia
• 2009 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Slawia Sofia
• 2010 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia
• 2010 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Slawia Sofia
• 2011 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia
• 2011 Bulgarian Cup winner with HK Slawia Sofia
• 2012 Bulgarian champion with the HK Slawia Sofia

Web links

• Zwetan Zwetanow at eliteprospects.com (English)