Childhood
Alexander Semin studied at an ordinary Krasnoyarsk school number 141. As a child, he was sent to hockey, he attended a children's ice hockey school and participated in competitions. Alexander played for the Chelyabinsk youth team called “Traktor”.Alexander Semin's adult career began in the 2001-2002 season. It was then that the athlete moved to the main team from the youth team. In total, the hockey player played 46 matches in the Major League for Traktor.
In 2002, Semin began playing for Lada Tolyatti. In total, he made 7 assists and scored 10 times.
NHL
Alexander Semin made his debut in the National Hockey League in the 2003-2004 season. He scored 22 points, scored 10 goals and made 12 assists. But after the end of the regular season, the athlete spent the end of that season in an AHL club called the Portland Pirates.During his lockout in the NHL, Alexander Semin returned to Lada from Tolyatti. And there he started playing in the current season and continued in the subsequent season of 2005-2006.
Then, due to financial difficulties, the club had to release some of its players. But then Alexander Semin was still serving in the Russian army, so he could not leave the club. The hockey player’s lawyers and agent filed lawsuits, and at that time Alexander Semin moved to another club, to Khimik Mytishchi.
It is worth noting that in the Tolyatti Lada, the athlete earned 950 thousand dollars in just one season, while a season earlier he was able to bring himself an income of 2 million dollars in the Washington Capitals. These funds, by the way, were exempt from taxes, and in addition, he received a car and a house for his own use completely free of charge. By the way, Alexander admits that he is very accustomed to the American lifestyle.
“Yes, in my seventh year of playing for Washington, I have already become a little American. However, I still won’t exchange my native Russia for anything and will never sell it,” says Alexander Semin, “Russia is my home.” And especially my native Krasnoyarsk, I come to the city every summer with great pleasure. I have friends and relatives here.”
By the way, even while relaxing in his hometown, Semin does not forget about his physical fitness. In Krasnoyarsk he visits the local sports complex. She says it's small and cozy, but great for work.
By the way, for several seasons, from 2006 to 2012, Alexander Semin played for the Washington Capitals club. There he became one of the most productive players. In the first season of that time, he scored no less than 73 points, that’s 38 goals and 35 assists, and in the next season, 2007-2008, the hockey player scored only 42 points, he scored 26 goals and made 16 assists. After another season, Semin had 79 points with 34 goals and 45 assists. Well, in the 2009-2010 season, Alexander already scored 84 points, he was able to score 40 goals against the enemy and make 44 assists. Thus, he set a career scoring record.
On February 16, 2011, Alexander Semin scored his seventh NHL hat-trick in the Anaheim-Washington match. By the way, then the game ended with a score of 6:7.
After the 2011-2012 season ended, Semin's contract with the Capitals expired. Then Washington did not renew the contract with the hockey player. Well, on July 26, 2012, a contract was signed with Alexander for a year and he sided with “Korolina”. The hockey player's salary was $7 million. In 2009, Alexander Semin received the honorary title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia. In 2008, the hockey player, together with the Russian national team, took gold at the World Championships.
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By the way, immediately after the historic victory over Canadian hockey players, Semin returned to Krasnoyarsk to his parents. He arrived completely exhausted, but happy. He didn’t even have time to warn his parents about his arrival. Father and mother said that they didn’t even prepare anything special for the winner. However, Alexander did not have time to go to his father’s house, but immediately went to numerous meetings around the city.
By the way, then Alexander Semin celebrated the victory so actively that upon arrival home he could not even talk, he spoke in a whisper. “I didn’t catch a cold,” the champion said then, “it’s just that after the game I screamed and sang so much and sang songs to celebrate that I lost my voice. It hurts me to talk too much.”
At the same time, the local authorities presented the hockey player with modest gifts. The mayor received an expensive watch, and the governor received a gold map of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
Personal life of Alexander Semin
“I used to live with my mother, but I can’t be with her all the time, spend all my time! And now something in my personal life has changed. I have a girlfriend, her name is Alena. She is actively learning English, she even knows it better than me. Alena, by the way, is also from my city, Krasnoyarsk, and besides, she spent the entire season with me, at that time I was playing in Washington. We feel comfortable together!” says Alexander Semin.Alexander Semin now
Alexander has firmly established the reputation of an athlete who plays according to his mood. He was able to get himself a tempting contract for 7 thousand dollars in the NHL. Nikolai Zherdev had the same reputation. Only the latter requested 4 million, but eventually agreed to 2 million. But Semin insisted on his own. And only in the major league. And this is not an unprecedented case in world hockey. For example, Jason Spezza and Joe Thornton signed the same “charitable” contracts in Switzerland. Anze Kopitar, Douglas Murray, Viktor Fast and Patrik Berglund entered into similar agreements with Allsvenskan teams.Press conference
However, the case of Alexander Semin is unique in its own way. He returned to his home team almost for free during his lockout. She, by the way, does not compete in the elite division. Semin is the only Russian who took such a step. Then the hockey player was given a salary of 50 thousand rubles a month. And this is not a bad income by VHL standards. And if you believe the athlete, he does not keep these funds for himself. The young man says that he goes to school and buys uniforms and clubs for the children.
Alexander Semin is a famous domestic hockey player. He became a world champion twice and plays as a winger. He played in Russia and the National Hockey League, and currently plays for the VHL team Sokol from Krasnoyarsk.
Biography of a hockey player
Alexander Semin was born in Krasnoyarsk. He was born in 1984. I became interested in hockey at school and played for the local Sokol youth team. In sports he demonstrated talent and determination, which bore fruit. He chose a career as a professional athlete.
Alexander Semin made his debut in adult hockey in 2001. He finished playing for the youth team, starting to play in the Major League in the Chelyabinsk Traktor. Already in his debut season, hockey player Alexander Semin became a player in the main squad, having played 46 matches on the court. In the Eastern zone, Traktor takes 9th place, without any claim to promotion in class.
Debut in the Super League
Alexander Semin performs so well that he is invited to the Super League club. In 2002, the hero of our article begins to play for the Togliatti Lada. In his debut season, he scores 10 goals and gives 7 assists, demonstrating a bright and useful game.
Lada itself performs very successfully, finishing in 5th place in the regular season. In the quarter finals, the Tolyatti team defeat Kazan's Ak Bars in a series of up to three wins. First, they lose two matches in a row (first in shootouts, and then in overtime). But then they compare the series scores (3:1 and 3:0), and in the decisive match they win 4:3 in extra time.
Only in the semifinals does Semin's team lose to Yaroslavl's Lokomotiv with a score of 0:3 in the series. As a result, he wins bronze medals, beating Omsk Avangard in the match for third place - two victories with the same score of 4:1.
At the age of 19, hockey player Alexander Semin makes his debut for the national team at the World Championships. But for the Russian team it is not going well; in the quarter finals the Russians are defeated by the Czechs 0:3. Semin scores 3 goals in 7 matches and gives two assists.
Voyage overseas
The talented young striker Alexander Semin was noticed in the USA. In 2003, he made his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals.
His team performs unsuccessfully, finishing last in the Southeast Division, which cannot be said about Semin. He earns 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists.
While the NHL is declaring a lockout, Semin is playing for Lada Togliatti, and is starting the next season there. Lada is no longer performing as successfully as it was several years ago; the club is experiencing financial difficulties. Some of the players leave, but Semin cannot do this, since he is a serviceman in the Russian army.
Only through the court does he manage to break his contract with Lada and move to Khimik from Mytishchi, with whom he ranks 6th in the regular season. Khimik reaches the quarter finals, where it loses the series to Yaroslavl Lokomotiv 1:3 (2:4, 2:3, 5:1, 2:3).
NHL career
Alexander Semin returned to the NHL in 2006. For six consecutive seasons he has defended the colors of the Washington Capitals club, where he once made his debut overseas. He plays in tandem with Alexander Ovechkin, together they become attack leaders.
In 2008, Semin's team finally made it to the playoffs, winning the Southeast Division. In the 1/8 finals it loses in the best-of-4 series to the Philadelphia Flyers 3:4.
In 2009, the Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers in the round of 16 with a score of 4:3 in the series. In the quarter finals it loses in seven games to the Pittsburgh Penguins. This season is becoming one of the most successful in Semin’s career. He will make it to the quarter finals of the NHL twice more, but will not be able to reach the semifinals with his team.
In the 2009-2010 season, Semin set a personal record overseas, scoring 84 points, scoring 40 goals and giving 44 assists.
In 2012, Washington did not renew the contract with Semin; for the next three seasons he played for the Carolina Hurricanes. Never making it to the playoffs.
2008 Ice Hockey World Championship
Semin is regularly called up to the national team. In 2008, he went with the team to the world championship in Canada. At the group stage, the Russians confidently deal with the Italians (7:1), Semin makes a double. Then in overtime they beat the Czechs 5:4 and beat the Danes 4:1.
In the second group stage, the team begins with a tough match with the Belarusians, which ends in a 3:3 draw. Victory can only be achieved in a shootout. Then he beats the Swedes 3:2, Semin chalks up 1 goal, and the Swiss 5:3. The Russian team advances to the playoffs from 1st place.
In the quarter finals, the Russians leave no chance for the Swiss, defeating them with a score of 6:0. The Finns become rivals for reaching the finals, again a “dry” victory - 4:0. In the final, our team meets the hosts of the tournament. Already in the second minute of the first period, Semin opened the scoring, but the Canadians managed to seize the initiative, leading 3:1 at the break. At the very beginning of the second period, Semin scored a double, but the Canadians scored again - 4:2 before the last period. In the decisive 20 minutes, Tereshchenko and Kovalchuk equalized the score, and in overtime Kovalchuk converted the majority. Semin becomes world champion in hockey.
Semin scores 6 goals and gives 7 assists at the tournament.
Golden double
In the biography of Alexander Semin, 2012 becomes a landmark year, when he once again won the World Championship. This time the tournament is being hosted by two countries - Finland and Sweden.
At the group stage, the Russian team wins all 7 matches: 5:2 against Latvia, 4:2 against Norway, 2:0 against Germany, 3:1 against Denmark, 7:3 against Sweden, 2:0 against the Czech Republic and 4:0 against Italy.
In the quarter finals there was another confident victory - 5:2 over Norway. In the semi-finals, the Russians beat the Finns 6:2, and in the decisive match they face the Slovakian team. In the very opening, Varlamov misses the puck. In the 10th minute, Semin equalized the score, and in the 36th minute he scored another goal, making the score 4:1. The result is a victory for the Russians 6:2.
At the Olympic Games
By 2014, Semin is no longer a player in the main squad, so initially he is not included in the list of participants in the Olympics. But when Sergei Soin gets injured, the hero of our article is still called up.
The Russians started their home Olympics with a confident victory over Slovenia (5:2), but then lost in shootouts to the Americans, only beating Slovakia 1:0 in shootouts did they take second place in the group.
Russians have to undergo additional qualifications to participate in the 1/4 finals. Semin's team confidently defeats Norway 4:0. But she fails to make it to the semi-finals; the Finnish national team turns out to be an insurmountable barrier - a 1:3 defeat.
Return to Russia
The 2014/15 season was one of the most unsuccessful in Semin’s career. In Carolina, he was one of the highest paid players, but showed low performance, which displeased the coaches. In the summer, the striker was put up for the draft, but no one wanted to take him. Finally, his contract was bought out by the club itself, terminating the cooperation agreement ahead of schedule.
In July, Semin moved to the Montreal Canadiens for one year, but before he even played until the end of the calendar year, the club parted with him. During this time, Semin managed to play 15 matches, scoring only 1 goal.
At the very end of 2015, the hockey player returns to Russia. He starts playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk. In 2016, together with his new club, he became the winner of the Gagarin Cup. In the final with a score of 4:3 in the series, Semin's club defeats CSKA Moscow.
Answering a reasonable question about where Alexander Semin is currently playing, it should be noted that since 2017 the hockey player has been defending the colors of the Krasnoyarsk Sokol, which plays in the Major Hockey League.
This season, Sokol took 8th place in the regular season, which allowed it to compete in the playoffs. In the 1/8 finals, the Sarov club was defeated (score 4:1 in the series); in the 1/4 finals, Semin's team lost four matches in a row to Neftyanik from Almetyevsk.
In his personal life, Alexander Semin is happy. In the summer of 2014 he got married. The hockey player prefers not to talk about his private life. It is only known that his wife’s name is Alena. A little over a year later, they had a son, who was named Alexander. A few months ago there was another addition to the family. Alena gave birth to Alexander's second son, who was named Daniel.
Now Semin continues his professional career in the domestic championship, but has not been called up to the national team for a long time. He has the title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia.
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Biography
In 2002, Semin began playing for Lada (Togliatti), and during the 2002/03 season he scored ten goals and made seven assists. At the age of 19, he played for the first time at the 2003 World Cup. In seven matches he scored three goals and made two assists, but the Russian team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing to the Czech Republic.
In 2003, Semin began playing for the NHL club Washington Capitals, and in his debut season 2003/04 he scored 22 points (10 goals + 12 assists) in 52 matches. After the end of the regular season, he spent the end of the season in the AHL club Portland Pirates.
Due to financial difficulties, the club was forced to release some players. But since Semin was still serving in the Russian army, he was unable to leave the club. Then his agent and lawyers filed a lawsuit, and Alexander himself moved to Khimik (Mytishchi).
For six seasons in a row (2006-2012) he played for the Washington Capitals, becoming one of the leaders of the attack along with Alexander Ovechkin. In the 2006/07 season he scored 73 points (38+35) in 77 matches, in the 2009/10 season he scored 84 points (40+44), setting a career scoring record.
Initially, Semin was not included in the Russian national team announced on January 7, 2014 for participation in the 2014 Olympics, and Semin's absence from the application attracted numerous critical comments. After Sergei Soin was injured, Semin replaced him in the national team squad. According to Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, the coaches had a preliminary agreement with Alexander Semin to call him to the team if necessary.
On July 24, Semin signed an agreement with the Montreal Canadiens for a period of 1 year and a total value of $1.1 million. On December 7, Alexander was put up for the waiver draft, and on December 10, Montreal terminated the contract with the hockey player. During his stay with the team, Semin took part in 15 matches, scored four points, scored one goal and made three assists.
In December 2015, Semin returned to Russia and signed a contract with the KHL club Metallurg (Magnitogorsk). On April 19, he won the Gagarin Cup in the 2015-2016 season as part of Magnitogorsk Metallurg.
Personal life
On July 28, 2014, the hockey player got married. It is known that his wife’s name is Alena. On August 19, 2015, his son Alexander was born.
Statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | Number of games played | Shtr | Penalty time | +/− | Plus or minus |
| G | Goals | P | Assists | ABOUT | Glasses |
| - | Statistics unknown | - | Statistics were not taken into account | ||
Club career
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | League | AND | G | P | ABOUT | +/− | Shtr | AND | G | P | ABOUT | +/− | Shtr | ||
| 2001/02 | Tractor | Major League | 46 | 13 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | ||
| 2002/03 | Lada | RSL | 47 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2003/04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 52 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003/04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 | ||
| 2004/05 | Lada | RSL | 50 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | ||
| 2005/06 | Lada | RSL | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005/06 | Chemist | RSL | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2006/07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 38 | 35 | 73 | -6 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007/08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 18 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2008/09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 62 | 34 | 45 | 79 | 25 | 77 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2009/10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 36 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2010/11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 65 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 22 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2011/12 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 9 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 | ||
| 2012/13 | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | VHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012/13 | Torpedo NN | KHL | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012/13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 44 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 14 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2013/14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 65 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2014/15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 57 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2015/16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2015/16 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 20 | ||
| Total in NHL | 650 | 239 | 278 | 517 | 71 | 582 | 51 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -1 | 46 | ||||
| Total in the KHL | 40 | 12 | 19 | 31 | -11 | 53 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 20 | ||||
International competitions
| Year | Team | Tournament | Place | AND | G | P | ABOUT | Shtr | |
| Russia (junior) | JWCH (under 18) | 02 ! | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Russia | World Cup | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Russia (youth) | MFM (up to 20) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Russia | World Cup | 03 ! | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Russia | World Cup | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Russia | World Cup | 01 ! | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Russia | OI | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Russia | World Cup | 02 ! | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Russia | World Cup | 01 ! | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Russia | OI | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total (main team) | 48 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 40 | ||||
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In the eyes of the world, Pierre was a great gentleman, a somewhat blind and funny husband of a famous wife, a smart eccentric who did nothing, but did not harm anyone, a nice and kind fellow. During all this time, a complex and difficult work of internal development took place in Pierre’s soul, which revealed a lot to him and led him to many spiritual doubts and joys.He continued his diary, and this is what he wrote in it during this time:
“November 24 ro.
“I got up at eight o’clock, read the Holy Scriptures, then went to office (Pierre, on the advice of a benefactor, entered the service of one of the committees), returned to dinner, dined alone (the Countess has many guests, unpleasant to me), ate and drank in moderation and After lunch I copied plays for my brothers. In the evening I went to the countess and told a funny story about B., and only then did I remember that I shouldn’t have done this when everyone was already laughing loudly.
“I go to bed with a happy and calm spirit. Great Lord, help me to walk in Your paths, 1) to overcome some of the anger - with quietness, slowness, 2) lust - with abstinence and aversion, 3) to move away from vanity, but not to separate myself from a) public affairs, b) from family concerns , c) from friendly relations and d) economic pursuits.”
“November 27th.
“I got up late and woke up and lay on my bed for a long time, indulging in laziness. My God! help me and strengthen me, that I may walk in Your ways. I read the Holy Scripture, but without the proper feeling. Brother Urusov came and talked about the vanities of the world. He talked about the new plans of the sovereign. I began to condemn, but I remembered my rules and the words of our benefactor that a true Freemason must be a diligent worker in the state when his participation is required, and a calm contemplator of what he is not called to. My tongue is my enemy. Brothers G.V. and O. visited me, there was a preparatory conversation for the acceptance of a new brother. They entrust me with the duty of a rhetorician. I feel weak and unworthy. Then there was talk of explaining the seven pillars and steps of the temple. 7 sciences, 7 virtues, 7 vices, 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit. Brother O. was very eloquent. In the evening the acceptance took place. The new arrangement of the premises contributed greatly to the splendor of the spectacle. Boris Drubetskoy was accepted. I proposed it, I was the rhetorician. A strange feeling worried me throughout my stay with him in the dark temple. I found in myself a feeling of hatred towards him, which I strive in vain to overcome. And therefore, I would truly like to save him from evil and lead him onto the path of truth, but bad thoughts about him did not leave me. I thought that his purpose in joining the brotherhood was only the desire to get closer to people, to be in favor with those in our lodge. Apart from the grounds that he asked several times whether N. and S. were in our box (to which I could not answer him), except that, according to my observations, he is incapable of feeling respect for our holy Order and is too busy and satisfied with the outer man, so as to desire spiritual improvement, I had no reason to doubt him; but he seemed insincere to me, and all the time when I stood with him eye to eye in the dark temple, it seemed to me that he was smiling contemptuously at my words, and I really wanted to prick his naked chest with the sword that I was holding, pointed at it. . I could not be eloquent and could not sincerely communicate my doubts to the brothers and the great master. Great Architect of nature, help me find the true paths that lead out of the labyrinth of lies.”
After this, three pages were missing from the diary, and then the following was written:
“I had an instructive and long conversation alone with brother V., who advised me to stick to brother A. Much, although unworthy, was revealed to me. Adonai is the name of the Creator of the world. Elohim is the name of the ruler of all. The third name, the spoken name, has the meaning of the Whole. Conversations with Brother V. strengthen, refresh and confirm me on the path of virtue. With him there is no room for doubt. The difference between the poor teaching of the social sciences and our holy, all-embracing teaching is clear to me. Human sciences subdivide everything - in order to understand, kill everything - in order to examine it. In the holy science of the Order, everything is one, everything is known in its totality and life. Trinity - the three principles of things - sulfur, mercury and salt. Sulfur of unctuous and fiery properties; in combination with salt, its fiery arouses hunger in it, through which it attracts mercury, seizes it, holds it and collectively produces individual bodies. Mercury is a liquid and volatile spiritual essence - Christ, the Holy Spirit, He."
“December 3rd.
“I woke up late, read the Holy Scripture, but was insensitive. Then he went out and walked around the hall. I wanted to think, but instead my imagination imagined an incident that happened four years ago. Mister Dolokhov, after my duel, meeting me in Moscow, told me that he hoped that I now enjoy complete peace of mind, despite the absence of my wife. I didn’t answer anything then. Now I remembered all the details of this meeting and in my soul I spoke to him the most vicious words and caustic answers. I came to my senses and gave up this thought only when I saw myself in the heat of anger; but he didn’t repent enough of it. Then Boris Drubetskoy came and began to tell various adventures; From the very moment he arrived, I became dissatisfied with his visit and told him something disgusting. He objected. I flared up and told him a lot of unpleasant and even rude things. He fell silent and I only realized it when it was already too late. My God, I don’t know how to deal with him at all. The reason for this is my pride. I put myself above him and therefore become much worse than him, for he is condescending to my rudeness, and on the contrary, I have contempt for him. My God, grant me, in his presence, to see more of my abomination and act in such a way that it would be useful to him too. After lunch I fell asleep and while falling asleep, I clearly heard a voice saying in my left ear: “Your day.”
“I saw in a dream that I was walking in the dark, and suddenly surrounded by dogs, but I walked without fear; suddenly one small one grabbed me by the left thigh with its teeth and did not let go. I began to crush it with my hands. And as soon as I tore it off, another, even larger one, began to gnaw at me. I began to lift it and the more I lifted it, the larger and heavier it became. And suddenly brother A. comes and, taking me by the arm, took me with him and led me to a building, to enter which I had to walk along a narrow board. I stepped on it and the board bent and fell, and I began to climb onto the fence, which I could barely reach with my hands. After much effort, I dragged my body so that my legs hung on one side and my torso on the other side. I looked around and saw that Brother A. was standing on the fence and pointing out to me a large alley and a garden, and in the garden there was a large and beautiful building. I woke up. Lord, Great Architect of Nature! help me tear away from myself the dogs - my passions and the last of them, which combines in itself the forces of all the previous ones, and help me enter that temple of virtue, which I achieved in a dream.”
“December 7th.
“I had a dream that Joseph Alekseevich was sitting in my house, I was very happy, and I wanted to treat him. It’s as if I’m chatting incessantly with strangers and suddenly I remember that he can’t like this, and I want to approach him and hug him. But as soon as I approached, I see that his face has changed, it has become youthful, and he is quietly telling me something from the teachings of the Order, so quietly that I cannot hear. Then it was as if we all left the room, and something strange happened. We sat or lay on the floor. He told me something. But I seemed to want to show him my sensitivity and, without listening to his speech, I began to imagine the state of my inner man and the mercy of God that had overshadowed me. And tears appeared in my eyes, and I was glad that he noticed it. But he looked at me with annoyance and jumped up, stopping his conversation. I became afraid and asked if what was said applied to me; but he didn’t answer anything, showed me a gentle look, and then we suddenly found ourselves in my bedroom, where there is a double bed. He lay down on the edge of it, and I seemed to be burning with a desire to caress him and lie down right there. And he seemed to ask me: “Tell me the truth, what is your main passion?” Did you recognize him? I think you already recognize him." Confused by this question, I answered that laziness was my main passion. He shook his head in disbelief. And I, even more embarrassed, answered that, although I live with my wife, on his advice, but not as my wife’s husband. To this he objected that he should not deprive his wife of his affection, and made me feel that this was my duty. But I answered that I was ashamed of this, and suddenly everything disappeared. And I woke up, and found in my thoughts the text of the Holy Scripture: There is light in man, and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not embrace it. Joseph Alekseevich’s face was youthful and bright. On this day I received a letter from my benefactor, in which he writes about the duties of marriage.”
“December 9th.
“I had a dream from which I woke up with my heart fluttering. I saw that I was in Moscow, in my house, in a large sofa room, and Joseph Alekseevich was coming out of the living room. It was as if I immediately found out that the process of rebirth had already taken place with him, and I rushed to meet him. I seem to kiss him and his hands, and he says: “Did you notice that my face is different?” I looked at him, continuing to hold him in my arms, and it was as if I saw that his face was young, but there was only a hair on his head. no, and the features are completely different. And it’s as if I were saying to him: “I would recognize you if I happened to meet you,” and meanwhile I think: “Did I tell the truth?” And suddenly I see that he is lying like a dead corpse; then he gradually came to his senses and entered with me into a large office, holding a large book, written on Alexandrian sheets. And it’s as if I’m saying: “I wrote this.” And he answered me by bowing his head. I opened the book, and in this book there was beautiful drawing on all the pages. And I seem to know that these paintings represent the love affairs of the soul with its lover. And on the pages I seem to see a beautiful image of a girl in transparent clothes and with a transparent body, flying towards the clouds. And as if I knew that this girl is nothing more than an image of the Song of Songs. And it’s as if, looking at these drawings, I feel that what I’m doing is bad, and I can’t tear myself away from them. God help me! My God, if this abandonment of me by You is Your action, then Thy will be done; but if I myself caused this, then teach me what to do. I will perish from my depravity if You forsake me completely.”
The Rostovs' financial affairs did not improve during the two years they spent in the village.
Despite the fact that Nikolai Rostov, firmly adhering to his intention, continued to serve darkly in a remote regiment, spending relatively little money, the course of life in Otradnoye was such, and especially Mitenka conducted business in such a way that the debts grew uncontrollably every year. The only help that obviously seemed to the old count was service, and he came to St. Petersburg to look for places; look for places and at the same time, as he said, amuse the girls for the last time.
Soon after the Rostovs arrived in St. Petersburg, Berg proposed to Vera, and his proposal was accepted.
Despite the fact that in Moscow the Rostovs belonged to high society, without knowing it or thinking about what society they belonged to, in St. Petersburg their society was mixed and uncertain. In St. Petersburg they were provincials, to whom the very people whom the Rostovs fed in Moscow, without asking them to what society they belonged, did not descend.
The Rostovs lived in St. Petersburg as hospitably as in Moscow, and at their dinners a wide variety of people gathered: neighbors in Otradnoye, old poor landowners with their daughters and the maid of honor Peronskaya, Pierre Bezukhov and the son of the district postmaster, who served in St. Petersburg. Of the men, Boris, Pierre, whom the old count, having met on the street, dragged to his place, and Berg, who spent whole days with the Rostovs and showed the elder Countess Vera such attention as a young man can give, very soon became household people in the Rostovs’ house in St. Petersburg. intending to make an offer.
It was not for nothing that Berg showed everyone his right hand, wounded in the Battle of Austerlitz, and held a completely unnecessary sword in his left. He told everyone this event so persistently and with such significance that everyone believed in the expediency and dignity of this act, and Berg received two awards for Austerlitz.
He also managed to distinguish himself in the Finnish War. He picked up a fragment of a grenade that killed the adjutant next to the commander-in-chief and presented this fragment to the commander. Just like after Austerlitz, he told everyone so long and persistently about this event that everyone also believed that it had to be done, and Berg received two awards for the Finnish War. In 1919 he was a captain of the guard with orders and occupied some special advantageous places in St. Petersburg.
Although some freethinkers smiled when they were told about Berg’s merits, one could not help but agree that Berg was a serviceable, brave officer, in excellent standing with his superiors, and a moral young man with a brilliant career ahead and even a strong position in society.
Four years ago, having met a German comrade in the stalls of a Moscow theater, Berg pointed him to Vera Rostova and said in German: “Das soll mein Weib werden,” [She should be my wife], and from that moment he decided to marry her. Now, in St. Petersburg, having realized the position of the Rostovs and his own, he decided that the time had come and made an offer.
Berg's proposal was accepted at first with unflattering bewilderment. At first it seemed strange that the son of a dark Livonian nobleman was proposing to Countess Rostova; but the main quality of Berg’s character was such naive and good-natured egoism that the Rostovs involuntarily thought that this would be good, if he himself was so firmly convinced that it was good and even very good. Moreover, the Rostovs’ affairs were very upset, which the groom could not help but know, and most importantly, Vera was 24 years old, she traveled everywhere, and, despite the fact that she was undoubtedly good and reasonable, no one had ever proposed to her . Consent was given.
“You see,” Berg said to his comrade, whom he called friend only because he knew that all people have friends. “You see, I figured it all out, and I wouldn’t have gotten married if I hadn’t thought it all through, and for some reason it would have been inconvenient.” But now, on the contrary, my father and mother are now provided for, I arranged this rent for them in the Baltic region, and I can live in St. Petersburg with my salary, with her condition and with my neatness. You can live well. I’m not marrying for money, I think it’s ignoble, but it’s necessary for the wife to bring hers, and the husband to bring his. I have a service - it has connections and small funds. This means something nowadays, doesn’t it? And most importantly, she is a wonderful, respectable girl and loves me...
Berg blushed and smiled.
“And I love her because she has a reasonable character - very good.” Here’s her other sister - the same last name, but a completely different one, and an unpleasant character, and no intelligence, and such, you know?... Unpleasant... And my fiancee... You’ll come to us... - Berg continued, he wanted to say dinner, but changed his mind and said: “Drink tea,” and, quickly piercing it with his tongue, released a round, small ring of tobacco smoke, which completely personified his dreams of happiness.
Now he is in camera lenses almost 24 hours, he is known to millions of citizens in Russia and the CIS. Alexander Semin admits that today his life has become 100% public, and he had to overcome natural embarrassment. But it was not always so. Almost nothing is known about the youth and single years of the young Moscow producer and director Alexander Semin.
Life before...
Alexander was born in 1978, into a family of defectologists. Semin's parents dealt with the speech disorders of their children. Having grown up, the man led a rather modest lifestyle, was involved in producing and created small commercials for small and medium-sized companies. His film debut was working on the mini-series “Nanolove”, which was released in 2010.
Also in 2010, Semin launched a new project, a fantasy film “The Manipulator”, in which top stars of Russian cinema took part: Gosha Kutsenko and Evelina Bledans. At the beginning of filming, Alexander Semin acts only as an “invisible” producer, but over time he decides to become fully involved in the project and takes over the director’s desk. This is how one of the brightest couples in Russian show business met. Moreover, as the actress herself admits, the first thing she noticed when visiting the set after the change of director was the subtle smell of Alexander’s exquisite perfume, and only then Evelina, without hesitation, asked for the phone number of her new colleague.
Love affair at work
Bledans and Semin did not hide their sudden feelings. The young “strict” producer charmed the actress with his inexhaustible wit and sense of humor. At first, Alexander was very complex that his chosen one was a fairly famous and wealthy person, with fees much greater than his own. After some time, Alexander and Evelina appeared together at social events, despite the fact that the famous TV presenter at that time was a married woman. Although at first the actress introduced Alexander to her acquaintances exclusively as a business partner, and jokingly called him a personal chef, driver and producer. Another fact inflated by gossipers is the age difference, because Evelina is 9 years older than her chosen one. But the couple did not pay attention to outside gossip and enjoyed their happiness; the lovers wanted a child.
“Sunny” Sema Semin
In August 2011, domestic media learned that the couple was expecting a child. By that time, Alexander Semin no longer hid their relationship and rejoiced at the upcoming birth of the baby, because the actress officially received a divorce from her ex-husband Dmitry. Evelina immediately moved into her husband’s one-room apartment. From the first days of pregnancy, the couple dreamed of a girl, and, even without knowing the gender, they addressed the child as Lisa. The pregnancy proceeded well, despite Evelina’s age, she was 42 years old. The couple regularly appeared at social events; until the last days before giving birth, the actress was involved in productions, programs and modeling shows.
In December 2011, Alexander Semin took his beloved to the island of Mauritius, where the marriage ceremony took place according to a local ritual. Upon arrival, the couple posted wedding photos on the Internet, and all fans could enjoy the smiles and happiness of their idols.
Absolute happiness, no matter what
Alexander Semin decided to attend the birth and support his wife. Subsequently, in almost all interviews, he called the moment of Semyon’s birth absolute happiness, which cannot be described in words. Three months after the birth of the boy, the couple announced that the child was born with Down syndrome, but this does not at all reduce parental love, but makes it even stronger. As it turned out, the couple, still 13 weeks pregnant, was dumbfounded by the doctors’ terrible assumption. As Bledans herself admitted, she told her husband about everything and he, without hesitation, decided to leave the baby, no matter what. Another interesting fact: it turns out that Semin had gypsies in his family, and after the terrible news he resorted to conspiracies and “conjured” so that the doctors’ report turned out to be a mistake. Oddly enough, at the next ultrasound, specialists did not diagnose any abnormalities. This fact gave the couple hope for a positive outcome of the birth and a medical error. A miracle happened, Syoma was born, but, unfortunately, the doctors’ predictions turned out to be correct.
Family troubles
Alexander Semin, Bledans’ husband, despite his still quite young age, proved himself to be a real loving man, a father and the support that the actress so lacked in her first two marriages. Parents completely devoted themselves to raising and adapting the child to the outside world. The Semin-Bledans couple did not hide their heads in the sand from the intrusive paparazzi and told the truth about life with an unusual baby to the whole country in Andrei Malakhov’s program “Let Them Talk.”
The public reacted mixedly. Many accused the family of PR at the expense of a sick child. Evelina and Alexander actively take part in programs, give interviews and do not hide the baby from the public. At 6 months old, Semyon became the star of an advertising campaign for a famous brand of diapers in Russia. Evelina, on behalf of Semyon, blogs on Twitter and communicates with parents of children as special as their baby. But, as they say, this family lives not only by PR. The couple constantly helps people across Russia who are faced with a similar situation.
“What about a career?” - fans are interested. - “Who is the main breadwinner in the family?” Of course, the head of the family is Alexander Semin. Bledans completely devoted herself to the baby, although recently she has started filming again. Not so long ago, Semyon participated in his first children's clothing show at one of the Moscow fashion shows. Alexander's career took off, Evelina and Semyon became the incentive that the young director so lacked. Today he actively participates in social projects, makes videos, and does charity work. The most striking were Alexander’s works “Illegal Taxi” and “Life Line”.
Future plans
This year, the first-born of the Bledans-Semin couple turned 2 years old. For the sake of her well-being, Semyon moved outside the city, where she is actively farming. Happy parents celebrated their baby's birthday in a big way and invited famous friends. Semyon grows up as an inquisitive child. The parents plan to give birth to or adopt a girl, Lisa. One of the family’s significant public projects is to legalize a ban on doctors offering abortions if there is a possibility of having a child with Down syndrome.
"Vityaz" arrives for the match with "Spartak" - Alexander Semin makes a double and gives an assist. Two days later, Vityaz visits Sochi - Alexander Semin makes two assists at once. What is going on?! Which Decembrists woke up this block?
Semin is a unique hockey player. Only he made two doubles in two gold finals at the World Championships. In fact, until 1992 the World Cup did not have a playoff system, and the final itself was not held. The years 1993, 2009 and 2014 did not take our doubles. But we remember how Semin scored two goals against Slovakia (6:2) in 2012. And most importantly, you can still believe that Ilya Kovalchuk- the main character of Quebec. But if then Sasha Semin had not suddenly opened the scoring in the 83rd second, if in the 22nd minute he had not tightened the score from 3:1 to 3:2, there would have been neither intrigue nor a miraculous overtime.
Just yesterday I ended my career Rick Nash- the guy who threw the puck overboard when the Russian team got the majority in Quebec, and Semin took to the ice with Ovechkin, Fedorov, Kovalchuk. Nash is the same age as our hero, Alexander Sibiryak (as his fans sometimes called him).
Semin could also leave, but he plays despite the circumstances and injuries. You don't see such dedication to hockey very often. But Vityaz loves veterans and revives their careers. Was Maxim Afinogenov, he had a wonderful rise - 85 (36+49) points in the last two seasons. And Max returned at the age of 39 to his native Dynamo. And Semin, it turns out, took his place to eat rejuvenating apples in the gardens of Podolsk, to drink from the source of eternal youth on Kirov Street, where the beautiful arena was erected. I just don’t know what other epithets to describe this in order to express my joy that Alexander Semin is back in the saddle.
You might find this guy aloof and sullen and not easy to approach for an interview. He gives them once a season, when he signs a contract with a new club. But if you find an approach to Semin, a broad Russian soul will open to you. I remember they told me how Alexander gave... a car to his friend in Washington. Just so it would be. And his favorite place on earth is his native Krasnoyarsk. I flew there in September 2012, when NHL stars signed juicy contracts in the KHL during the lockout. Semin decided to play in the major league for Sokol. And it's free.
And we walked around the city of his childhood. We got into a shabby Volga, driven by Uncle Seryozha, a driver from the club. He knew Semin since the time when he walked under the table. We stopped at school No. 141 on Voronova Street, where Alexander studied. We drove there through the market, past cars with potatoes and watermelon stands. Uncle Seryozha told a story about how Sashka’s team went to a tournament in Finland, and he got so mad there that he broke his bunk. The Finns forced her to pay for it, and Semin actually then dragged this bed on himself to Krasnoyarsk. Economic small.
“I didn’t study, but rather played truant. Because he played a lot of hockey,” Alexander told me, hanging on the rusty crossbar of a football goal in his old yard. – But there were subjects that I liked. In addition to physical education, this includes mathematics and a little geography.”
Semin is a man of mystery. Maybe do two doubles in the World Cup finals. Or maybe he will go so far into the shadows that you won’t find him with flaming torches. As it happened during the playoffs in Magnitogorsk, as it happened at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, where Alexander was pushed specifically by the press. And under pressure Zinetula Bilyaletdinov not only included Semin in the application, but also put him in the first link - to Ovechkin and Malkin. That trio looked terrible - some were in the forest, some were looking for firewood. And as I later found out, Alexander was tormented by his hand, he could not really throw. Was it before or after the operation - I don’t remember, I got confused in the medical history of the original forward.
“What is Semin’s secret?” - I asked a famous KHL expert, whose last name I won’t tell you, but he used to head Lada, and his last name ends with “feld.” “Sasha Semin is a unique guy. For him, there is only one unconditional authority in hockey, whom he trusts blindly - the coach Peter Vorobiev. I remember his name was in the NHL from Lada. “It’s too early for you,” Pyotr Ilyich sternly besieged. Semin immediately agreed: “It’s too early.” And I stayed for one more year.”
If Pyotr Vorobyov were now in charge of Vityaz, then Semin would become the top scorer in the KHL, no less. Craftsmanship has not gone away! And if you meet Alexander closer, look at his hands. More precisely, with fists. They are so healthy and Siberian that even Ovechkin, his sidekick of those times, was afraid of them in Washington. If the calm and even melancholy Sashka explodes, then no one will seem to care. This is the kind of temperament we see in some KHL matches, when Semin reminds himself again. "Here I am. Hasn't disappeared anywhere. Do not forget!"
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