Valery Konsantinovich Belousov (; 17 December 1948 – 16 April 2015) was a Russian professional ice hockey coach and player.
Playing career Belousov began playing hockey on a local Novouralsk team Kedr in 1964. In 1967 he was transferred to Sputnik Nizhny Tagil ultimately making his way to Traktor Chelyabinsk, Ural's premier hockey team, in 1971. During his 418-game stint in Chelyabinsk Belousov advanced with his team to the 1973 USSR Cup finals and was a bronze medalist in 1977 as part of the squad. Despite being one of the top snipers of the Soviet Championship he had a modest career on the Soviet national team where he spent only 8 games scoring a single goal.
He spent 1982—1984 seasons in Oji Seishi Tomakomai of the Japan Ice Hockey League winning the Japanese championship twice. Belousov finished his career playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, then a de facto farm team of Traktor, retiring as a player in 1987.
Coaching career Belousov returned to Chelyabinsk in 1987 as an assistant coach. He replaced Gennadi Tsygurov as the head coach in 1990 and eventually led the team to its first bronze medals since the late 70s. In 1995 he was invited back to Magnitogorsk as an assist coach to Valery Postnikov and then replaced him as the head coach in 1996. Helmed by Belousov Metallurg Magnitogorsk achieved its biggest success with two Russian Superleague championships and the 2000 IIHF Super Cup.
In the 2003-04 season he took over Avangard Omsk and headed the team to its first ever champion title winning in the finals over his former team Metallurg. A year later Belousov's Avangard also won the 2005 IIHF European Champions Cup. But after several not so stellar seasons Belousov was fired of his job along with his entire coaching stuff.
During the 2008—2010 seasons Belousov tried to recapture his success with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. But despite advancing to the 2008 Victoria Cup with New York Rangers and 2009 Champions Hockey League Finals with ZSC Lions Belousov's team lost both games.
In October 2010 he returned to Traktor Chelyabinsk for the first time in 15 years leading the team from the bottom of the season table to the 2013 Gagarin Cup Final.
He died of cardiopulmonary failure on 16 April 2015.RIP Valery Belousov
Career statistics
Coaching record Team League Year Regular season Postseason G W OTW T OTL L Pts Finish ResultTRKUSSR1990–915627 – 9 – 20632nd in relegation roundNo playoffs heldTRKCIS1991–923616 – 6 – 14383rd in Group BWon 5th place game (TOR)TRKIIHL1992–934228 – 5 – 9612nd in EastLost in Semifinals (DYN)TRKIIHL1993–944632 – 3 – 11673rd overallNo playoffs heldTRKIIHL1994–955226 – 5 – 21575th in EastLost in First Round (TOR)MMGRSL1996–972414 – 3 – 7314th overallLost in Semifinals (LAD)MMGRSL1997–984631 – 10 – 5722nd overallNo playoffs heldMMGRSL1998–994234 – 6 – 2741st overallWon Russian Championship (DYN)MMGRSL1999–0038241319783rd overallLost in Semifinals (AKB)MMGRSL2000–0144243818871st overallWon Russian Championship (AVG)MMGRSL2001–02512832315955th overallLost in Semifinals (LOK)MMGRSL2002–03512328414856th overallLost in Quarterfinals (SEV)AVGRSL2003–0444242927873rd overallWon Russian Championship (MMG)AVGRSL2004–0560293101171046th overallLost in Semifinals (DYN)AVGRSL2005–06512636313934th overallLost in Finals (AKB)AVGRSL2006–075432362111102nd overallLost in Semifinals (MMG)AVGRSL2007–0838146–11755Fired –MMGKHL2008–09562513–3151042nd in TarasovLost in Semifinals (LOK)MMGKHL2009–1056346–1151151st in Kharlamov Lost in Conference Semifinals (AKB)TRKKHL2010–1144127–619565th in Kharlamov Missed playoffsTRKKHL2011–1254327–411114Won Continental Cup Lost in Conference Finals (AVG)TRKKHL2012–1352283–813982nd in Kharlamov Lost in Finals (DYN)
References
External links
Valery Belousov's bio at sports.ru