Hockey player Torpedo Silaev: “When the conversations began, Larionov called me at his house and told me about the calls from North America”

Hockey player from Nizhny NovgorodTorpedo » Anton Silaev told that a conversation with the team’s head coach Igor Larionov about interest from North America prompted him to develop further.

Silaev is 18 years old; In the regular season and playoffs of the 2023/24 KHL season, he played 68 games with the Torpedo, scoring 13 points (3 goals + 10 assists).

The 2024 NHL Draft will take place in late June in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo defender occupies the first place among European field players in the official ranking of the Central Reconnaissance Bureau. The selection order in the 2024 NHL Draft so far is: San Jose, Chicago, Anaheim, Columbus, Montreal, Utah, Ottawa, Seattle, Calgary, “New Jersey.”

— Do you want to be chosen by a specific team?

– There is no. Either way, it will be good. It is a dream.

— What do you think of the many notes?

“I am faithful to them, I close my eyes, I play, I practice. I have my own goals and objectives, and the grades are just a list of names.

— Have you discussed the upcoming draft with head coach Igor Larionov?

— When people started talking about me, Igor Nikolaevich called me at home and told me about the calls from North America. This inspired me to develop myself further.

– Does this mean Detroit is watching you?

– Everything is possible.

— Do you plan to participate in the gathering of newcomers to the team that will select you?

— I’m taking skates with me. I hope I spend enough time there and practice. It will be a valuable experience that will only help me,” Silaev told .

Earlier, the hockey player told that he would still fulfill his contract with Torpedo to the end. The agreement runs until 2026.

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