“I hope to help Vancouver win something” – Zadorov

A hockey player Nikita Zadorov carried out the first training session as part of “Vancouver “

The Russian defender worked with Tyler Myers. The two defenders are distinguished by their physical characteristics: the American measures 2.03 meters, that of the Russian 1.97.

– It’s a great team. This year the guys are playing very well.

I know a few guys who were on the opposing side, but now they’re my teammates. My wife and Ilya Mikheev’s wife are friends, so in the summer we go out a lot. We are like neighbors and we see each other almost every day. With Andrei [Кузьменко] We grew up together, his father was my coach, but Andrey was a year younger than me. I know about five to eight guys on the team, so hopefully it will be an easy transition for me.

Vancouver is definitely one of the top three cities for me. I have enjoyed my time every time I have been here. I think it’s perfect.

— We know you as a player who loves power moves. What do you like about this type of hockey?

“I’m the right size, I’m probably bigger and heavier than most guys in the league, so I’ll use it. It’s part of my game.

I love it, I’ve also improved my offensive game a lot in recent years, I scored 14 goals last year, so I’m not just doing power moves.

— What made you a Canucks fan growing up?

— Markus Näslund and the Sedin brothers. I really like Näslund, I think he was definitely one of my favorite players.

— What can fans expect from you on the ice?

“I’m going to leave everything on the ice for my teammates. “I hope to help this team win something,” Zadorov said, as quoted by the club’s press service.

Zadorov joined the Canucks for a warmup before their game against Calgary, his former team.