Soviet striker, a student of Chelyabinsk hockey Sergei Makarov allegedly broke the record Wayne Gretzky by the number of goals in the NHL, if he had the chance to play in North America, said the head coach of the SKA, the first vice-president of the FHR Roman Rotenberg.
On Wednesday, SKA beat Chelyabinsk Traktor with the score 9:3. Earlier, “Washington” forward Alexander Ovechkin scored twice in the game with “Buffalo”, reducing Gretzky’s backlog in NHL history scoring to 86 goals.
— Chelyabinsk is a happy city for you…
– Yes, Chelyabinsk is a hockey city, there are great hockey traditions here, – Rotenberg told a press conference. – We remember Vyacheslav Bykov and Sergey Makarov, who are an example for everyone. They are the idols of many players. To my knowledge, if Makarov had played in the NHL, he would have surpassed Wayne Gretzky. He was the greatest player, with excellent skating. Chelyabinsk is a hockey center, it’s always nice to win here. Full stands, everyone is sick. It is the capital of hockey.
Source : MatchTV
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