Maksim Belyayev (ice hockey)

Maksim Vladimirovich Belyayev (Russian: Максим Владимирович Беляев; born 24 August 1979) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey player currently playing for Kazzinc-Torpedo of the Higher Hockey League.

Maksim Belyayev
Born (1979-08-24) 24 August 1979
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
VHL team
Former teams		 Kazzinc-Torpedo
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Lada Togliatti
Barys Astana
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
National team  Kazakhstan
Playing career 1997–present

Belyayev began his career with his hometown team Kazzinc-Torpedo. He would later play for another Kazakhstani team Kazakhmys Karagandy before moving to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Russian Superleague. After a two-year spell he moved to Lada Togliatti, during which the RSL was replaced by the Kontinental Hockey League and Lada were entered into the new league. During the inaugural season he returned to Kazakhstan to play for Barys Astana who also play in the KHL. In 2009 he returned to Kazzinc-Torpedo and in 2010 he returned to the KHL joining Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk who joined the league replacing his former team Lada Togliatti.

Belyayev is also a member of the Kazakhstan national ice hockey team.

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