“I don’t want to give my players a boost to make them run faster” – Sergey Fedorov

The head coach CSKA Sergei Fedorov after winning the first round series of the KHL playoffs against Severstal (4-3), he answered the question of whether he could yell at his hockey players in the locker room.

– You explain hockey well, always speak in an even and calm voice. Can you yell at your players in the locker room? After all, CSKA hockey players in this series did not succeed.

“I definitely don’t hit the bins in the locker room. I don’t shout at the players, but I raise my voice. And I talk loud with guys when I need some kind of emotion. I think it’s more accessible for them to understand. Because they still plowed 60 minutes, and even overtime. But something does not suit me. Then I raise my voice.

But I don’t see the point of shouting. The guys are tired. And if the game is lost and the hockey players are to blame for a few moments, you also impose a responsibility on yourself. It is possible to speak in a high voice, but in a constructive way. The other is not accepted. They are also people, they also see hockey in their own way. So I don’t think it’s right for me to lose my temper. Yes, I can’t, because I’m thinking of something else.

– About what?

— On how to strengthen the team’s game. And not about how to give someone a pendulum to run faster. And to where? Why? For what? I did not explain. In other words, I approach these issues in a more constructive way, in my opinion. But I don’t know how guys feel when I raise my voice. But I speak briefly, clearly, loudly – and I hope this is clear – correspondent quotes Fedorov.

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