Defender of Minsk “Dynamo” Alexei Emelin in an interview with , he opened up about the details of his transition to the Belarusian club.
In July, defender Alexei Yemelin signed a contract with Dynamo Minsk. The 36-year-old hockey player’s deal with the Belarusian club is designed for one season.
– Why did you choose Dynamo Minsk?
– Yes, I just received an offer, and I accepted it.
— It is an extravagant decision in your status.
– We have spoken with many clubs, but haven’t reached the details. And with Minsk, we quickly solved all the problems.
– You didn’t want to fly to Omsk?
– So after all, Avangard didn’t make an offer. At first I waited, but nothing came. And after that, I started considering other options.
“And Omsk?”
– If Avangard signed me, I wouldn’t be against Omsk.
– They just said that Emelin didn’t want to go to Siberia for family reasons.
‘I don’t know where it comes from that I want to stay in Moscow. There was no such thing.
– Did you have a conversation with the management of Avangard? You are the captain. Why were they upset?
– There was no conversation. I was fired for the work and we parted ways.
Since 2018, Emelin has been playing for Avangard Omsk, with whom he won the Gagarin Cup in the 2020/21 season. Previously, he also won the main KHL trophy twice, as a player of Ak Bars Kazan.
In the KHL, he played a total of 427 games, scored 125 points (39 goals and 86 assists). In the regular NHL championships in the “Nashville” and “Montreal” he played 456 games, scored 81 points (15 + 66).
Source : MatchTV
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