Ilya Kovalchuk is one of the most successful and sought-after hockey players of our time. He managed to conclude one of the biggest and longest contracts in the history of the Continental Hockey League. In addition, he can be seen on the pages of fashion magazines, sometimes he works as a model. The young man is handsome, tall and well built.
Ilya Kovalchuk's wife, Nicole Ambrazaitis, is a former singer, and he himself, although young, is already a father of many children.
His sports career is legendary, but in this article we will talk about his family, wife and children.
How it all began
Little Ilya was brought to hockey by his father Valery Nikolaevich, an athlete himself in the past, when he was 4 years old. The father certainly wanted to see his son as a sports star.
In addition to hockey, Ilya, named after Ilya Muromets, went in for swimming, gymnastics, and general physical training. Training continued both in winter and summer. The decisive role in the career of the future champion was played by Valery Nikolayevich's acquaintance with the famouscoach Viktor Zhukov, who later coached Kovalchuk for many years.
At the age of 14, Ilya moved to Moscow, where, in addition to hockey, he studied at the Moscow School of Olympic Reserve. By the way, Alina Kabaeva was his classmate.
Sports career
At the age of 16, Kovalchuk was able to sign his first professional contract. So he immediately ended up in the adult team of Moscow Spartak.
In 2000, his team won the Challenge Cup in Toronto, Ilya got into the Canadian Hall of Fame, becoming the best player in this prestigious tournament.
Unfortunately, after two years in "Spartacus", having earned all conceivable and unimaginable awards and titles, his best striker signed a contract with the NHL. No one could keep Kovalchuk in Russia, and already in 2001 he became a hockey player for the American Atlanta, for a seven-year contract he earned a record amount of fees.
In 2002, at the Winter Olympics in S alt Lake City, our team led by striker Kovalchuk confidently took third place, and he himself earned the honorary title of master of sports.
After that, there was participation in the Ak Bars teams, in the Khimik near Moscow, then again a five-year contract in Atlanta.
Some time Ilya played for the New York Devils. At first, for him, the game in the New Jersey Devils was not entirely successful. But in the end, with his help, the team got into the playoffs.
Today the best forward of our hockey teamreturned to Russia after living for many years in the United States of America.
As you can see, he had to change many places of residence, and all this time his family, in particular the beautiful Nicole, his faithful lover, was a reliable companion and support for him.
Meeting my future wife
Sometimes completely random things turn our life and destiny 180 degrees. This happened to the world famous hockey player.
Once, taking a break from matches, he was watching TV with friends and accidentally saw the performance of the Mirage group. He really liked one of the then soloists of this group - Nicole Ambrazaitis, a girl with blue eyes and blond hair.
I must say that it was 2002, and the young athlete was only 19 years old. Constant training and matches made it impossible to establish a personal life.
But, using his perseverance, this time on the love front, Ilya, thanks to a friend who arranged this meeting, invited Nicole to a cafe where young people liked each other even more.
Is it necessary to say that from that moment on, the lovers practically never parted. The future wife of Ilya Kovalchuk followed him like a Decembrist. We know how changeable and fickle the life of a hockey player.
Nicole
Nicole Ambrazaitis could have become famous, but she had to end her singing career in the infamous Mirage group, she wanted to devote herself to her husband and children.
By the time she met Ilya, she managed to be a model, shooting for candid nude photos that at one time filled the Internet.
But, as we can see, this did not stop the hockey player. Ilya always said that he likes smart women. And, despite the hair color, Nicole is fully consistent with this.
The birth of the first child
Ilya Kovalchuk and his wife Nicole Ambrazaitis lived in a civil marriage for almost 5 years. Among the fashionable hangouts, there were many rumors about their personal lives, everyone was interested in one question: "Why does a young successful hockey player not marry his beautiful sweetheart?" The young people themselves did not pay attention to gossip and continued to enjoy life together, but without a stamp in their passport.
In 2005, the couple had a daughter, Carolina. Since her birth, Ilya Kovalchuk with his wife and daughter often appeared in public.
Ah, this wedding, wedding
When baby Caroline was almost 2 years old, the couple finally decided to get married. To the delight of fans and gossips, Ilya organized two weddings at once: in Moscow and in his native Tver.
A magnificent ceremony was held in Moscow, where almost a hundred guests were invited. In Tver, Ilya also has many relatives, they organized a wedding ceremony with a horse-drawn carriage ride, a loaf and a traditional Russian feast.
A year later, the young people got married in the Novodevichy Convent, becoming husband and wife already beforeGod. Already accomplished wife Nicole, Ilya Kovalchuk and their daughter moved to America.
Father of many children
The wife of Ilya Kovalchuk could not immediately leave the stage, a five-year contract was signed, after which she completely took care of her family.
In 2009, the second child of the couple was born - son Philip. When the baby was 4 months old, Nicole found out that she was pregnant again.
So Ilya Kovalchuk, whose wife in 2010 gave him another heir - Artem, became a father of many children. His sons are only one year apart.
Five years after the birth of their third child, the star couple had a daughter, Eva.
Ilya Kovalchuk's wife and children now live permanently in Miami, where Eva was born. There, a loving father bought a luxurious house for his family.
According to the hockey player, Nicole likes the climate and living conditions there.
Ilya Kovalchuk: wife and children
Today, the Kovalchuk family is exemplary in every way. They are compared to the family of football player David Beckham, who married the singer, they also had four children.
Ilya Kovalchuk, whose wife takes care of the children herself, can afford other hobbies. His weaknesses are expensive cars and branded watches.
Ilya is an honorary citizen of Tver, where his family has their own restaurant.
The eldest daughter Carolina is engaged in rhythmic gymnastics.
Ilya also assigned two sons to the sports sections. True, one chose football, and the second - tennis. Who will be Eva - it is not yet clear,the baby is only one year old.
Nicole Ambrazaitis is a real Russian woman, she has the wisdom not to scold her husband for traveling and support him in everything. Perhaps this is the secret of their strong family life, which everyone should be equal to.
