Two-time Olympic champion Boris Mayorov, in a conversation with a correspondent, said he supports the decision of the Russian national team coaching staff not to call up some hockey players from Ak Bars at the December tournament.
Thursday, learned that the head coach Russian team Alexei Zhamnov did not invite the attackers to the tournament in Moscow Alexandra Radulova , Vadim Shipacheva and defender Vyacheslav Voynov for “AK Bars” . Instead of them, young Ilya Safonov, Kirill Semyonov and Dmitry Voronkov were called up to the national team of the Kazan team.
“The composition of the national team has not yet been made public, but I personally insisted that a coaches’ council be held before the tournament at the FHR, during which Zhamnov would explain who and why he invites in the national team and what strategy it follows,” Mayorov said. This council is scheduled for December 6. Here it will be possible to discuss already real candidates.
– And yet, the fact that such famous people as Radulov, Shipachev and Voinov did not enter the national team for the home tournament alone, surprises many.
– As for the well-known players of Ak Bars, the team is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and is in danger of not entering the playoffs. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on realities, and not on the magic of names – ah, Radulov, ah, Shipachev. Against the background of their club’s failures, these players are not impressive anymore. If they were, with Ak Bars, at the top of the KHL, it would be another matter. And what’s the point of inviting players to the national team who don’t show results?
– But at the same time, Zhamnov invited young Kazan players to the tournament.
– Here, I just see the logic. We must look to the future. Today we are not participating in international IIHF tournaments, but tomorrow or the day after tomorrow we will be called there. And by then our team should be ready. And Radulov, Shipachev and Voinov are not getting any younger. I think Zhamnov thought about everything when he decided not to invite these players.
From a perspective point of view, you are certainly right. But now Radulov would be a good poster for the tournament in Moscow.
– I agree, from the point of view of the mass fan, Radulov looks attractive. But the coach, determining the composition, does not think about such things at all. For him, the main thing is to get results.
The Channel One Cup will take place in Moscow from December 15-18. In addition to the Russian team, teams from Belarus and Kazakhstan will participate in the tournament
Source : MatchTV
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