Amateur hockey player from Novosibirsk became a star among Americans 30-year-old amateur hockey goalie Vyacheslav Sandakov from Novosibirsk became popular on social networks. He posts videos on a banned social network account sandakgoalie. On them he sings songs and jokes on the cover, thus gaining thousands of views and hundreds of comments, many in English. American users compare Vyacheslav to Russian NHL players, even though he is not a professional hockey player. In his videos, Sandkov describes goalkeepers as "people with special needs", which adds flavor to his performances.