russian strikerWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin on the air of “” answered the question whether Ilya Kovalchuk resume his playing career.
Kovalchuk is 40 years old, the last time the hockey player went on the ice with Avangard in the 2020/21 season. With the Omsk team, he won the Gagarin Cup. After that, Kovalchuk, as the general manager of the Russian national team, won the silver medal of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The national team’s head coach at the time was Alexei Zhamnov, who now manages Spartak.
– The resumption of Kovalchuk’s career? Again, it’s all up to him – whether he likes it or not. I think a person who has done everything in hockey should now be enjoying life. If he wants to return, of course, he will not spoil the image, but only give the team confidence. It will be very good both for the youngsters and for the fans if he comes back,” Ovechkin said on air. “Everything for the game!
Earlier, Kovalchuk said that he met with Zhamnov and did not rule out that he could play for Spartak in KHL games in the future.
The new FONBET season of the KHL Championship starts on September 1st.
Source : MatchTV
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