Vancouver’s Russian striker Vasily Podkolzin told how Russian coaches came to do internships at the Canadian club Ilya Vorobyov And Anvar Gatiyatulin .
After an internship in Vancouver, Vorobyov headed CSKA Moscow, signing a multi-year contract, and Gatiyatulin became the head coach of Ak Bars Kazan.
— How important is development coach Sergei Gonchar’s role on Vancouver’s staff? He’s not standing on the bench, is he?
— It used to be valid, but it didn’t happen in the playoffs. Gonchar works with the defenders and, of course, with the Russian players. True, I’m alone now. Obviously, Sergei communicates more closely with me, somewhere we watch a video on how to improve my game.
— Is he deeply involved in Vancouver affairs?
– Yes, of course. After training, he stays with me and we do some technical exercises.
— Ilya Vorobyov and Anvar Gatiyatulin came to the Canucks for an internship. What were they doing there?
— We watched the trainings and our matches. After the whole team left, they had conversations with the Vancouver coaches. They watched the video together. It’s good that there is Gonchar nearby, who speaks fluent English and Russian. I think he is a mediator in this area for the exchange of experience. I’m not sure, I’m not a coach. But it seems to me that it greatly enriches any specialist when you can watch something else and learn for yourself for the future, ”Podkolzin told .
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