A hockey player Ilya Kovalchuk stated that he had already undergone a medical examination at “Spartak “, on which no problem was identified.
On Tuesday, during the regular season match of the Fonbet KHL Championship against Dynamo Moscow, Spartak announced the return of Kovalchuk to the team. It was at Spartak that Kovalchuk began his professional career and played for the “red and whites” from 1999 to 2001.
— You took number 71 at Spartak. Because center forward Ivan Morozov plays number 17?
– Actually, I already used this number at Spartak. At first I took nine, and for the second season – 71. Because Dima Gogolev played for us at number 17. We then played well and reached the super league. So they didn’t change anything. And why change anything? Now the top three guys from Spartak are performing very well. I am convinced that number 17 will be a real leader in our team.
— What is your impression of the speed in this match and in the KHL in general? Are you going to shoot it?
— I will say that after the first matches. It’s hard to talk now. From the podium, everything seems very simple and slow. But in reality, it’s not like that. I am perfectly aware of what I am doing. And this is not an incomprehensible step. This is a verified decision that I made on my own.
— Did you have the same enthusiasm when you made your debut for Spartak in your youth?
“I don’t remember what happened then.” But of course there is some jitters before the match. I really want to get on the ice quickly, especially when there is such an atmosphere in the stands. Let us believe that we will be reunited in the near future.
— How right was Alexander Yakushev when he told that your debut will take place on December 24 in the match against Kunlun?
– Alexander Sergeevich expressed wishful thinking. But it all depends on the technical staff. I’m going to take fitness tests and something else. Today I had a medical examination, everything is fine.
— What about the fact that the match against the Chinese will take place in the old Luzhniki stadium? You’re taking us back to the 90s!
—There’s something about retro matches. So we’ll see,” correspondents report Kovalchuk’s comments.
On Tuesday, Spartak defeated Dynamo Moscow with a score of 8:7 in overtime.
Kovalchuk, 40, last played in the KHL at the end of April 2021, when he won the Gagarin Cup with the Avangard. Since then, he has not played for two and a half seasons as an active hockey player, but as a coach he traveled with the Russian national team to the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, where the The money was won.
Source : MatchTV
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