Attacker from Nizhny Novgorod “Torpedo » Vasily Atanasov in an interview with , he said that the high performance at the start of the new KHL season did not surprise him.
Atanasov is one of the top 7 scorers in the KHL; the 21-year-old striker has 12 (7+5) points in 11 matches.
— To what do you personally attribute such an incredible start to the season? Are you surprised by yourself?
– No, I’m not surprised. I expected this of myself. And I wanted to get off to such a good start. Now I try to do everything to maintain this confidence and play regularly at this level.
— So you immediately wanted to be among the top 3 scorers in the KHL?
– We all strive to achieve this. We want this. And why not?
– What does that have to do with you?
– Of course, with our game. We create a lot of cool chances, the puck is always in front of the other team’s goal. We try, score and work on ourselves,” Atanasov told .
Atanasov joined the Nizhny Novgorod team before the start of last season; in 42 matches for Torpedo, he scored 14 points (9+5). The hockey player also helped the Chaika team win the MHL trophy, playing 12 games in the playoffs and scoring 15 points (10+5).
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