Vladimir Yurevich Antipin is a former Kazakhstani professional ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship and the 2006 Winter Olympics as a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team. On September 15, 2012, Vladimir's wife was killed in an automobile accident in rural Kazakhstan. His son Viktor Antipin is also a hockey player, and played for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. He is currently an ice hockey coach.
Antipin with Ceske Budejovice in 1996
Antipin as a Metallurg Magnitogorsk player at the European Hockey League in 1999.
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. The Russian team was the defending champion, having won the previous two championships.
Slovakia warming up prior to facing Belarus in Group A preliminary action
Belarus defeated Germany 2–1 in overtime, in the qualification round.
France lost 4–0 to the U.S. in the relegation round
Arrival of the champion Czech team in Old Town Square, Prague for celebrations
