Goalie “Frets » Vladislav Podiapolski said he was not surprised by the return of forward Ilya Kovalchuk to Spartak, calling the Russian a legend of world hockey.
Kovalchuk, 40, signed a contract with Spartak until April 30, 2024. The last time the forward played in the KHL was at the end of April 2021, when he won the Gagarin Cup as part of the Omsk Avangard. He also played in Russia for Ak Bars Kazan, Khimik near Moscow and SKA Saint Petersburg, with whom he twice won the Gagarin Cup.
— Ilya Kovalchuk was on break for two years and has now joined Spartak. Are you surprised?
– Nothing suprising. He trains. If he wanted to return to his original club, then why not? I believe he is a legend, not only in Russia, but also in the United States and Canada. This only draws attention to the KHL,” Podyapolsky told Metaratings.ru.
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