Lokomotiv forward Ivan Chekhovich told that the team’s head coach Igor Nikitin does a lot of work with the players from the point of view of “physics” and psychology.
This season of the Fonbet KHL Championship, Lokomotiv has won 10 victories in 13 matches and occupies first place in the Western Conference standings.
Nikitin led the Yaroslavl team in September 2021. Under his leadership, last season Lokomotiv lost to CSKA in the second round of the Gagarin Cup (3-4).
— Lokomotiv has eight victories in its last nine matches. Did you think you would find yourself in first place in the West for the first time in a long time?
– It’s always nice to win. We are playing well at the start of the season, the result confirms it. As for location, I don’t look at the board.
— Does first place, although intermediate, add status and confidence?
– We already have confidence in ourselves. We have strong personalities on our team. Igor Valerievich Nikitin is doing a great job with us. Both from the point of view of “physics” and psychology. Great attention is paid to the details and nuances of the game.
— What nuances does Nikitin pay particular attention to?
— I won’t reveal all my cards. I will say that Igor Valerievich pays great attention to mentality and psychological aspects. Everything comes from the head. Again, this requires constantly fighting, biting into the ice and winning neutral pucks,” Chekhovich told .
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