Goalkeeper HK “Sochi” Mikhail Berdin in an interview with , he said the most successful debut wouldn’t stop him from looking better with each new game.
On October 26, Sochi, which played its first match under the leadership of Sergei Svetlov, appointed head coach after the dismissal of Andrei Nazarov, lost at home to Traktor (3-4). For the team, the defeat was the eighth consecutive in the league, with 9 points Sochi still closes the standings in the West. Berdin made his debut in this game for the Sochi club.
– How would you rate your debut in Sochi? How’s the vibe in the arena, fans?
– The first crepe came out lumpy. The first period took place in uncertainty, the team helped me out, corrected the situation. As the game progressed, he became more confident. Of course, it affected the fact that he hadn’t played for a long time, only coached. But I don’t want to make excuses now. I will prepare for the next game and improve with each game.
– Tractor’s winning goal by Sergei Shumakov turned out to be very offensive for you.
– Honestly, it happened for the first time in my career – the puck fell behind my collar. Like a kind of slap. In such cases, you have a choice: give up or continue working. I choose the second option to become stronger.
Berdin played in the AHL for Manitoba last season. He played 32 games in the regular season and saved 90.2% of shots with a safety factor of 2.40.
In the KHL, Berdin played for SKA in the 2020/21 season and made 14 appearances. The Saint Petersburg club exchanged the rights of the goalkeeper from Sochi last week. The unilateral contract with the goalkeeper runs until April 30, 2023.
Source : MatchTV
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