Athletistic/Hockey. Former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Pluschev criticized striker Ilya Kovalchuk’s decision to resume his career. At the beginning of December, the 40-year-old Russian signed a contract with Spartak Moscow.
“Let’s look at this objectively. We are talking about an athlete, although tall, but major. Moreover, Kovalchuk has not been on the ice for two years. There is a good phrase: “You must leave on time. “It’s one thing to hang up your skates when you’re at the top of your game, but it’s another to suffer and listen to complaints,” Plyushchev said, as quoted by RT.
Ilya Kovalchuk helped Avangard win the Gagarin Cup in the 2020/2021 season. After this season, he had no playing experience until today. Kovalchuk’s contract with the red and whites runs until the end of the 2023/2024 season.
Spartak has scored 58 points in 42 matches and is in first place in the KHL Western Conference standings.
Source: Sport
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