Novosibirsk attacker “Siberia” Georgiy Belousov said the team’s head coach is Canadian David Nemirovsky who has Russian roots, is more like a foreigner in his mentality.
Nemirovski, a Russian national, took over as manager of Sibir ahead of the 2023/24 season.
— Are you comfortable working with Nemirovsky?
– I really like everything. What sets him apart is that he wants to play fast, offensive hockey. He doesn’t need five people behind him waving brooms on the red line. The best defense is an attack. Nemirovski allows everything, although it is clear that it is not to the detriment of the team. Can you beat me, please?
— But based on Sibir’s matches, we cannot say that the team plays offensive hockey.
— We have opportunities, we get used to them. It’s a question of time. We feel like we can play offensive hockey here.
— Does Nemirovsky have a more Russian or Canadian mentality?
— He speaks Russian well too. Everything is clear and clearly explained. I’m more of an outsider in mentality. I’ve worked with Bill Peters before and I can say they have a completely different mindset.
– What is this?
— For example, we had a difficult day: we were supposed to leave Astana after the match against Barys, but something happened to the plane and we didn’t leave until the next day. We flew an hour and a half to two hours to Chelyabinsk, arrived at the hotel and the coach just left us to rest. Don’t go to training, just take a walk. Anyone who wanted to could warm up or practice in the room. We were just gaining strength and getting ready for the game. With a Russian coach, training would be 100% mandatory.
— Does a foreigner give players more independence?
– Yes, more independence. “You don’t live on a 24/7 schedule,” RB Sport quotes Belousov.
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