Former coach of the Russian national team Krikunov said he supported the departure of the Russians in the NHL
Former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov revealed his attitude to the departure of Russian players to the National Hockey League (NHL). It is reported by Metaratings.
According to the specialist, he always supports this decision of hockey players. “We have a lot of guys, our land will not become scarce with talents. They all come back anyway. Now all the NHL players are here: Sergey Fedorov, Alexei Zhamnov, Pavel Datsyuk – everyone is here, ”said Krikunov.
Earlier, the Russian hockey player of the NHL Detroit Red Wings club Klim Kostin spoke about the problems of adaptation in the United States. “Gray days have arrived. Without knowing the language, he was depressed, shed a lot of tears. I think everyone needs to go through this, so the character was tempered, ”he shared.
Krikunov led the Russian national team from 2004 to 2006. His last job was Dynamo Riga, which he left in March 2022.
Source: Lenta

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