Athletistic / Hockey. Legendary Russian hockey player Ilya Kovalchuk said that he will make a decision very soon on a possible continuation of his playing career in Spartak. The 40-year-old Russian graduated from red and white.
“This question has been bothering me for a long time. I have to speak with Alexei Yuryevich Zhamnov (the head coach of Spartak. — Rating Editors of Athletistic), meet and discuss all the details. If that happens, then, of course, it will be one team.
Now you have to weigh the pros and cons, I haven’t played the game for a long time, although I practice constantly. It takes time to prepare and help the team. I think it will take a maximum of a few weeks and the final decision will be made,” Kovalchuk said, as quoted by RIA Novosti Sport.
In the 2020/2021 season, Ilya Kovalchuk helped Avangard win the Gagarin Cup for the first time in history. For the moment, the 40-year-old Russian is in free agent status. It has already been reported that the hockey player dreams of becoming a member of the Triple Gold Club. It includes players who have won the Olympics, the World Championship and also the Stanley Cup. Kovalchuk doesn’t have the latter for that.
Source: Sport
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