Athletistic/Hockey. Metallurg Novokuznetsk head coach Valery Belov spoke about the Kuzbass team’s interest in returning to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Now “Kuznya” plays in the VHL.
“Our team has a high-quality composition, which includes both experienced leaders and promising young people. After some adjustments, we are able to add and solve as many problems as possible. Another important point is fans . Novokuznetsk is a hockey city and the return The team’s arrival in the main arena will add to our enjoyment. Every match is exciting and there is a sixth field player, which is very important for us.
Will the region be able to retain young hockey players? When a club plays in the KHL, its personnel policy capabilities become much more powerful. As part of the KHL, we can reasonably let all the talents who will train here and compete with the best hockey players in the country.
As far as I know, the region and Metallurg have promising plans to return to the KHL. It is clear that this is a difficult issue, particularly in terms of budget. But in this scenario, hockey in Novokuznetsk will certainly be easier to develop. And then we will definitely have new Kaprizov and Orlov,” Belov said according to Russia-Hockey.ru.
“Metallurg” Novokuznetsk played in the Chernyshev KHL division from 2008 (year of establishment) to 2017. In May 2017, at a meeting of the KHL Board of Directors, the main directions of development of the league and the composition participants for next season have been approved. Kuznya, according to the KHL, occupied the last place in the club rating and was excluded from the league.
Source: Sport
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