Hockey official and expert Leonid Weisfeld believes that the future of the player Avangard Ivan Miroshnichenko Now it depends on whether the athlete’s body can withstand the loads of KHL after an illness.
On Sunday, Miroshnichenko made his debut for “Avant-garde” in the KHL in a match against Traktor (5:1). The 18-year-old striker was forced to end last season early due to an illness – Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In the summer, the player managed to completely overcome the disease and return to training.
– Now the future of Miroshnichenko depends more on medical indicators. When talking about the sport of the highest achievements, a person must have absolute health. I really hope Ivan has fully recovered. If he was a normal, ordinary person, there probably wouldn’t be any questions. But will he be healthy enough to withstand the colossal loads that hockey players undergo at the highest level. Now the only question is this. Although we all think the striker will be fine. Because there is no question about the level of talent. The only doubt is how the disease will affect his functional status in the future, Weisfeld told .
– But does Miroshnichenko’s KHL debut say that so far everything is going as planned?
– I think today Ivan was allowed to play for Avangard in order to support him psychologically in the first place. Five shifts is not a lot. It is too early to judge his performance. So far, thank God, he has returned to this level.
– Can Ivan become a top player in terms of talent?
– By his inclinations, he is an NHL level player. Another thing is that some players break out at the age of 18 and then disappear. And it happens vice versa. But more precisely, Miroshnichenko has the tools to become a great player, the main thing is that he has enough health.
In the match against Traktor, Miroshnichenko spent 4 minutes 28 seconds on the court, scoring two power shots during that time. This season, he also appeared in eight games in the MHL, scoring 11 (8+3) points, and two games in the VHL (3 (0+3) points).
Source : MatchTV
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