Hockey agent Alexander Chernykh, representing the interests of the forward “Spartacus” Ilya Kovalchuk said you shouldn’t pay attention to criticism from people who have never played hockey.
This season, 40-year-old Kovalchuk played two matches and scored 2 goals. Spartak’s next match will be against Vityaz near Moscow on December 30.
— How do you assess Ilya Kovalchuk’s return to the KHL?
— On the side of a fan who was watching the game from the stands, he saw a professional on the ice. I talked to Maxim Tsyplakov, who Ilya played on the same track with, and he said, “I’m having a blast.” For me, this assessment is sufficient.
— Isn’t it a coincidence that Kovalchuk has now become the most talked about player in the KHL?
— Players like Kovalchuk, Radulov, Zaripov, Mozyakin have achieved a lot and young hockey players admire them. Of course, they will always be discussed.
— There are criticisms and discussions about errors.
“Some of our people can’t skate and have never held a stick, but they know how to play. In addition, some television experts consider it their duty to tell how a hockey player should play at a given moment. But a top player himself understands what and how, but we do not see any subtleties. Even though our country is free, everyone says what they want. In my opinion, it would be better if the commentators told interesting facts rather than arguing about who was “cut” and who is to blame.
— Can Kovalchuk lead Spartak, as he did in the playoffs with Avangard?
“The fact that Kovalchuk has a lot of experience and can lead is 100%. How is this going to happen… I only wish you good luck. In addition, the head coach of Spartak, Alexei Zhamnov, is my old friend and I want him to succeed,” Chernykh was quoted as saying by RB Sport.
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