Coach “Spartak » Alexei Kovalev in an interview with , he said that he had already informed the team headquarters of his desire to go on the ice as a player, but due to injuries this is practically unrealistic.
Kovalev played 1,316 games in the regular NHL championships, scoring 1,029 (430+599) points. He won the Stanley Cup in 1994, becoming the first Russian to achieve this feat (along with Alexander Karpovtsev, Sergei Zubov and Sergei Nemchinov). Kovalev, 50, now works as a coach at Spartak Moscow. He last played in the 2013/14 season at Swiss club Visp.
“Have you ever thought, ‘Maybe I should come back?’
— Yes, in principle, I always prepare. And he immediately told the coaching staff: “If necessary, I am ready to go out and play. » Just in case, I keep myself in shape.
— 50 years in total, at this age plays Jaromir Jagr.
— Regarding the game, I think my time is up. And Jagr didn’t have as many injuries as me. Without it, I would play calmly now. But still, my days are over,” Kovalev told .
On Wednesday, 40-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk officially signed a contract with Spartak until the end of the season. He will wear number 71.
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