Before the fame, Leonid Kofix was an outstanding waiter in Russia in his family restaurant. He would receive massive tips and patrons entering there would wish that he would be their waiter. He then moved on to becoming the chef and every patron was excited the second they sat down. While this excitement garnered, he became famous in his own home town prior to truly setting his sights on making it to the SHL. His family had it all, for a small village, and their life looked like it could never get any better. That all changed swiftly when the family restaurant burned down and subsequently did their familial status in the village. They no longer had a consistent revenue and something needed to give. The family understood that Leonid was gifted on the ice however they did not want him to play due to potential head injuries. They gave in, and let him follow his dreams in hopes to bring back money for the family following the burn down. He is now on a mission to get the money for his family.