Nazarov: Morozov has great chance of going to Olympics and winning gold medals
HC Sochi Head Coach Andrei Nazarov commented on the results of the KHL deadline for the club, the development of young players in the squad, and also shared his expectations of the Russian national team’s meeting with Switzerland at MFM-2022.
“Like the rest of the country, I’m looking forward to the second game between the Russian and Swiss national teams at the World Junior Hockey Championship. The first game didn’t work out at all, but there’s nothing to worry about, we’ll wait for the second game. We have a great team in Canada. Rooting for guys.
As for the KHL deadline, I think it was successful. The magnificent central striker Ivan Morozov travels to Sochi, he is the striker of the Russian national team. I will be happy to help Ivan develop and delight our fans. Morozov has a great chance of making it to the Beijing Olympics and winning gold medals. I wish Ivan Mishchenko good luck at SKA, it’s a new challenge for him.
Are there a lot of young players in Sochi? You know, in a lot of KHL clubs, young hockey players have little playing time. Do you really think it’s good? We in turn work with young people. Look at Glotov’s progress, Mishchenko’s growth, despite not being so young by sporting standards anymore. Sedov and Kamalov are growing – they were called to the SKA for a reason. Garayev, Nikolev, Petkov look great, Zorkin works. They are guys with a great future.
I would like to express my special gratitude to the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Ivanovich Kondratyev. It supports sport in the region, we have excellent conditions to train and play hockey. We all understand that everything is being done in our country to develop the kind of sport loved by millions of people. Of course, with the support of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, who pays great attention to all Russian sports in general and hockey in particular.
Yes, we had to part with several hockey players, including Viktor Baldaev and JC Lipon. They are great guys, I’m glad other clubs immediately took an interest in them. The two have not been idle. This proves once again that Sochi has a clear strategy for the development of hockey players within the club’s budget. Therefore, everything goes according to plan, that’s the life of hockey, ”Nazarov said in an interview with“ Championship ”correspondent Pavel Panyshev.
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