“Which countries have I played in? There are at least ten. I saw different customs and cultures. The countries of the former USSR are unique, the fear of the owner is everywhere and the teams are controlled using threats.
Hockey players in Russia cannot have free time. Because for Russian players, it means drinking alcohol, including vodka.
The club required morning meetings to be held at weekends so that drinking did not spiral out of control. All players were to gather in the hall at 10 a.m. The players liked to drink beer, they drank it even when training was scheduled for the next day,” Iltalehti said, citing the player.
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